Comparison

Lago vs Paddle

On the evidence we track, Paddle 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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Lago50
Paddle55
Score
Vioscale score
Lago50 / 100medium · 68%
Paddle55 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Lago
Paddle
Model
Price level
Paddleunknown
Transparent
Lago
Paddle
Integrations
Count
Lago6
Paddle3
Reliability
Sla pct
Lago99.9
Paddle
Status page
Lago
Paddle
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lago0
Paddle
Github stars
Lago10,408
Paddle
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lago12
Paddle
Release
Cadence days
Lago9
Paddle
History
Paddle
License
Spdx
Paddle
Language
Primary
LagoGo
Paddle

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lago
Paddle
Usage metering
LagoReal-time
Paddle-
Pricing models
LagoSubscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering
PaddleSubscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing
Invoicing & AR
Lago
Paddle
Catalog management
Lago
Paddle-
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lago-
Paddle
Finance
Revenue recognition
Lago-
Paddle-
Tax handling
LagoNative
PaddleNative
Collections
Dunning
LagoBasic retry
PaddleSmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lago-
Paddle-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lago
Paddle
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lago
Paddle
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lago
Paddle

What each one is

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

Lago

A billing platform that handles subscriptions, metered usage, hybrid pricing models, and invoicing. Designed for teams managing complex pricing with options for cloud hosting or self-deployment.

Independently observed

Paddle

Leader

An all-in-one payment processing and billing platform for digital product companies that manages subscriptions, invoicing, tax compliance, and payment recovery across 300+ global markets.

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

Open source
  • Lago PremiumContact sales
as of verify ↗

Paddle

Leader
Hybrid

5% + 50¢ per transaction. No hidden fees or migration costs.

  • Pay-as-you-go5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction
    • Global compliance
    • 24/7 customer support
    • Revenue recovery
    • Cross-border sales tax compliance
    • Fraud and chargeback protection
  • Custom pricingContact sales
    • Premium services
    • Success management
    • Custom migration services
    • Implementation support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lago
Paddle
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lago
Paddle
Self-hosted
Lago
Paddle

Integrations

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

Lago

6 total
  • Avalara
  • Kafka
  • Kinesis
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • AWS S3
  • Azure
Independently observed

Paddle

Leader
3 total
  • Drift
  • HubSpot
  • Intercom
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.