Comparison

Lago vs OpenMeter

On the evidence we track, Lago leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Lago55
OpenMeter48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lago55 / 100high · 75%
OpenMeter48 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Model
Price level
Lagofree
OpenMeterfree
Transparent
Lago✗
OpenMeter✓
Integrations
Count
Lago10
OpenMeter2
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Gdpr
Lago✓
OpenMeter–
Pci
Lago✓
OpenMeter–
Soc2
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Lago99.9
OpenMeter99.999
Status page
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lago0
OpenMeter–
Github stars
Lago10,677
OpenMeter–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lago22
OpenMeter–
Release
Cadence days
Lago13
OpenMeter–
History
OpenMeter–
License
Spdx
OpenMeter–
Language
Primary
LagoGo
OpenMeter–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
OpenMeter5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Usage metering
LagoReal-time
OpenMeterReal-time
Pricing models
LagoSubscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering
OpenMeterSubscription, usage-based, tiered, per-unit, package, and dynamic pricing; credi
Invoicing & AR
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Catalog management
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lago-
OpenMeter✗
Finance
Revenue recognition
LagoIntegration
OpenMeter-
Tax handling
LagoNative
OpenMeterIntegration
Collections
Dunning
LagoBasic retry
OpenMeter-
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lago✓
OpenMeter✓

What each one is

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

Lago

Leader

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

OpenMeter

A platform for ingesting usage events, tracking consumption in real time, and enabling usage-based billing with support for subscriptions, credits, and invoicing.

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

Leader
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 ↗

OpenMeter

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Stripe

Lago

Leader
19 total - 18 not shared
  • Avalara
  • Kafka
  • Kinesis
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • AWS S3
  • Azure
  • Xero
  • NetSuite
  • Adyen
  • GoCardless
  • Braintree
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • AWS Kinesis
  • Amazon S3
  • Webhooks
  • Okta
  • SMTP
Independently observed

OpenMeter

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Slack
Independently observed
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