# Lago vs Paddle

| Attribute | Lago | Paddle |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (75% (high)) | 54.9 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,677 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","question":"What is Lago?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lago is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Lago Premium, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.getlago.com","question":"Is Lago free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Lago. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","question":"What platforms does Lago support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Lago can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","question":"Can Lago be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Lago, including Avalara, Kafka, Kinesis, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, AWS S3 and Azure. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","question":"What does Lago integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Lago. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lago not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.getlago.com","question":"What security certifications does Lago have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Lago is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/getlago/lago","question":"Is Lago open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Lago is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","question":"Where is Lago available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Paddle processes payments and manages subscriptions for software and app companies that sell across multiple countries. It automatically handles tax collection and remittance, recovers failed payments, and provides revenue analytics. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://www.paddle.com/blog/saas-pricing-models-strategies-fltr","question":"What is Paddle?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Paddle is sold across 2 plans: Pay-as-you-go and Custom pricing. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.paddle.com","question":"How much does Paddle cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Paddle. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.paddle.com/blog/saas-pricing-models-strategies-fltr","question":"What platforms does Paddle support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Paddle, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.paddle.com/blog/saas-pricing-models-strategies-fltr","question":"Can Paddle be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Paddle, including Drift, HubSpot and Intercom. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.paddle.com/blog/saas-pricing-models-strategies-fltr","question":"What does Paddle integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Paddle. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Paddle not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.paddle.com/billing/tax-and-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Paddle have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A comprehensive payment and billing service for digital product companies that handles transactions, subscriptions, sales tax compliance, and regulatory requirements across 300+ markets, eliminating the need for separate payment processors and tax administration infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dunning":"basic_retry","gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":true,"pricing_models":"Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"revenue_recognition":"integration","subscription_billing":true}` | `{"dunning":"smart","analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing","merchant_of_record":true,"subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Kinesis"},{"name":"Google Cloud Pub/Sub"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Xero","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"NetSuite","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Adyen","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GoCardless","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Braintree","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"AWS Kinesis","native":true,"category":"data_infrastructure","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"integration_infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta","category":"authentication"},{"name":"SMTP","category":"email"}]` | `[{"name":"Drift"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Intercom"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free self-hosted","features":["usage metering","subscription billing","prepaid credits","hybrid pricing","REST API","SDKs","self-hosting"],"description":"AGPLv3 licensed self-hosted version","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Lago Premium","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","description":"Managed cloud or self-hosted with customization, security, and support options","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Accounting Integrations"}],"summary":"Free open-source tier; Premium pricing custom","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getlago.com/blog/ai-api-token-based-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:10:50.335Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction","features":["Checkout and payment processing","Subscription management and recurring billing","Sales tax and VAT compliance across jurisdictions","Fraud protection and chargeback management","Financial and management reporting","Customer support and billing assistance","Migration service for subscribers"],"components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","plus":{"amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},"rate":5}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom pricing","features":["Flexible pricing for high-volume or low-value transactions","Dedicated customer success team","Premium implementation services"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Premium Advisory"},{"name":"Invoicing"},{"name":"Implementation service"}],"summary":"5% + 50¢ per transaction with no monthly fees or hidden costs. Custom pricing available for large-volume businesses.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.paddle.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:49:51.129Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.55.0","date":"2026-10-07T16:25:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.55.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.54.0","date":"2026-10-06T16:04:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.54.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.53.0","date":"2026-09-08T14:33:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.53.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.52.1","date":"2026-08-27T15:10:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.52.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.52.0","date":"2026-08-26T10:07:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.52.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.51.0","date":"2026-07-27T09:45:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.51.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.50.0","date":"2026-07-07T11:49:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.49.0","date":"2026-06-29T12:24:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.49.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.48.1","date":"2026-06-11T15:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.48.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.48.0","date":"2026-06-10T16:15:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.48.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.47.0","date":"2026-05-27T13:51:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.46.0","date":"2026-05-13T13:42:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.45.2","date":"2026-05-04T09:14:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.45.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.45.1","date":"2026-04-07T12:18:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.45.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.45.0","date":"2026-04-07T09:09:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.44.0","date":"2026-03-19T16:45:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.43.0","date":"2026-02-27T09:15:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.40.1","date":"2026-02-19T11:15:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.42.0","date":"2026-02-17T21:06:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.41.3","date":"2026-02-04T10:48:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.41.3"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","level":"SAQ A","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://getlago.com/security | https://www.paddle.com/billing/tax-and-compliance |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40getlago%2Flago-http-client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Lago | Paddle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Real-time | - |
| Pricing models | Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering | Subscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | ✓ | - |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | Integration | - |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | Basic retry | Smart |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:47.132Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*