Comparison

Lago vs Maxio

On the evidence we track, Maxio leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Lago55
★Maxio67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lago55 / 100high · 75%
Maxio67 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tier
Lago✓
Maxio–
Model
Price level
Lagofree
Maxio–
Transparent
Lago✗
Maxio–
Integrations
Count
Lago10
Maxio85
Reliability
Sla pct
Lago99.9
Maxio–
Status page
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lago0
Maxio–
Github stars
Lago10,677
Maxio–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lago22
Maxio–
Release
Cadence days
Lago13
Maxio–
History
Maxio–
License
Spdx
Maxio–
Language
Primary
LagoGo
Maxio–
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Usage metering
LagoReal-time
MaxioReal-time
Pricing models
LagoSubscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering
MaxioSubscription, usage-based, expense recognition
Invoicing & AR
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Catalog management
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lago-
Maxio✗
Finance
Revenue recognition
LagoIntegration
MaxioNative ASC 606
Tax handling
LagoNative
MaxioIntegration
Collections
Dunning
LagoBasic retry
MaxioSmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lago✓
Maxio✓

What each one is

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

Lago

A billing platform that ingests usage events, applies pricing rules, and generates invoices for any billing model. It supports usage-based, subscription, prepaid, and hybrid pricing, with real-time metering, payment orchestration, and revenue analytics.

Independently observed

Maxio

Leader

A cloud-based platform that handles subscription billing, usage-based metering, invoicing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting—automating the complete order-to-cash process with compliance features and extensive system integrations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Lago

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Premium pricing custom

  • Open SourceFree
    • usage metering
    • subscription billing
    • prepaid credits
    • hybrid pricing
    • REST API
    • +2 more
  • Lago PremiumContact sales
as of verify ↗

Maxio

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lago✓
Maxio✓
CLI
Lago✓
Maxio✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lago✓
Maxio✓
Self-hosted
Lago✓
Maxio✗
On-premise
Lago✓
Maxio✗

Integrations

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

In common (7)
  • Avalara
  • AWS S3
  • Xero
  • NetSuite
  • Stripe
  • Adyen
  • Salesforce

Lago

19 total - 12 not shared
  • Kafka
  • Kinesis
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • Azure
  • GoCardless
  • Braintree
  • HubSpot
  • AWS Kinesis
  • Amazon S3
  • Webhooks
  • Okta
  • SMTP
Independently observed

Maxio

Leader
22 total - 15 not shared
  • QuickBooks
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Square
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Taxjar
  • Anrok
  • Sage Intacct
  • Mailchimp
  • Zendesk
  • Twilio
  • BigCommerce
  • Segment
  • ChurnZero
  • Rillet
Independently observed
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