Comparison

FastSpring vs Recurly

On the evidence we track, Recurly leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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FastSpring41
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
FastSpring41 / 100low · 46%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
FastSpring–
Recurly✓
Model
FastSpringcommercial
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
FastSpring–
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
FastSpring–
Recurly$249
Transparent
FastSpring–
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
FastSpring20
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
FastSpring–
Gdpr
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Hipaa
FastSpring–
Recurly✓
Pci
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Soc2
FastSpring–
Recurly✓
Reliability
Sla pct
FastSpring–
Recurly99.5
Status page
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
FastSpring5 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for billing & invoicing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Subscription billing
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Usage metering
FastSpringNone
RecurlyReal-time
Pricing models
FastSpringSubscription, one-time purchases, recurring payments
RecurlyFixed, tier-based, volume-based, stair-step, usage-based, one-time, and ramp pri
Invoicing & AR
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Catalog management
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
FastSpring✓
Recurly-
Finance
Revenue recognition
FastSpringNone
RecurlyNative ASC 606
Tax handling
FastSpringNative
RecurlyNative
Collections
Dunning
FastSpringNone
RecurlySmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
FastSpring-
Recurly-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
FastSpring✗
Recurly✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FastSpring

A commerce platform that enables businesses to process payments, manage subscriptions, handle taxes across multiple countries, and integrate with their sales and CRM systems through APIs and webhooks.

Independently observed

Recurly

Leader

An all-in-one subscription and revenue management platform that handles recurring billing, payment processing, revenue recognition, and customer lifecycle engagement for subscription businesses.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FastSpring

Pricing not documented yet.

Recurly

Leader
from $249/moHybridFree tier90-day trial

From $249/month + 0.9% volume (Starter) to <1% volume billed annually (All-Access, $1M minimum). Add-on products (Engage, RevRec) from $850/month. 90-day free trial.

  • Starter$249/month + 0.9% of billing volume (first $40K/month included)
    • Automated global subscription billing
    • Flexible plans and pricing
    • Static churn-prevention tools
    • 1 Dunning campaign
    • 10+ payment methods
    • +1 more
  • All-AccessAs low as <1% of billing volume, billed annually. Volume-based pricing ($1M minimum billing volume)
    • AI-Powered agents, analytics, insights
    • Intelligent churn-prevention tools
    • Multiple dunning campaigns
    • Advanced plans, pricing, promotions
    • Payments orchestration across multiple gateways
    • +4 more
  • All-Access for ShopifyContact sales
    • Customized bundles
    • Subscribe and save
    • Prepaid and gift subscriptions
    • Hybrid subscription support
    • Cancel-save flows and surveys
    • +3 more
  • Engage$1,600/month, billed annually
    • AI powered propensity to churn model
    • 1-click billing integration
    • Personalized offers
    • Cancel save, upsell, cross sell capabilities
    • Granular segmentation
    • +3 more
  • RevRec$850/month, billed annually
    • Automated contract modifications
    • SSP automation
    • Rules-driven allocations
    • Real-time revenue insights & forecasting
    • Automated monthly close
    • +3 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓
iOS
FastSpring✗
Recurly✓
Android
FastSpring✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FastSpring✓
Recurly✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FastSpring

4 total
  • HubSpot
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier
  • WordPress
Independently observed

Recurly

Leader
21 total
  • Shopify
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Adyen
  • Klarna
  • MercadoPago
  • Worldpay
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
  • Adobe Audience Manager
  • Google Play
  • Apple IAP
  • Amazon IAP
  • Roku Billing
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • SendGrid
  • Braze
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • NetSuite
Independently observed
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