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Comparison

FOSSBilling 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.

FOSSBilling full profile →Recurly full profile →
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FOSSBilling44
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
FOSSBilling44 / 100low · 39%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
FOSSBilling✓
Recurly✓
Model
FOSSBillingopen_source
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
FOSSBillingfree
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
FOSSBilling–
Recurly$249
Transparent
FOSSBilling✓
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
FOSSBilling4
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
FOSSBilling–
RecurlyPCI-DSS Level 1
Gdpr
FOSSBilling–
Recurly✓
Hipaa
FOSSBilling–
Recurly✓
Pci
FOSSBilling–
Recurly✓
Soc2
FOSSBilling–
Recurly✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
FOSSBilling–
Recurly99.5
Status page
FOSSBilling✓
Recurly✓
Adoption
Github stars
FOSSBilling16
Recurly–
Activity
Commits last 30d
FOSSBilling26
Recurly–
License
Spdx
FOSSBillingAGPL-3.0
Recurly–
Language
Primary
FOSSBillingAstro
Recurly–
Market
Availability
FOSSBilling–
RecurlyAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
FOSSBilling6 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

FOSSBilling

A free, open-source platform that enables hosting automation businesses to manage customer accounts, billing, invoicing, and client administration without proprietary licensing costs.

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.

FOSSBilling

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
FOSSBilling✓
Recurly✓
iOS
FOSSBilling✗
Recurly✓
Android
FOSSBilling✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FOSSBilling✗
Recurly✓
Self-hosted
FOSSBilling✓
Recurly✗

Integrations

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

FOSSBilling

4 total
  • cPanel
  • Plesk
  • DirectAdmin
  • HestiaCP
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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