vioscaleAI
Comparison

Lago 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.

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Lago51
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lago51 / 100high · 75%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Model
Lagofreemium
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
Lagolow
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
Lago–
Recurly$249
Transparent
Lago✗
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
Lago14
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Lago✓
Recurly–
Gdpr
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Hipaa
Lago–
Recurly✓
Pci
Lago–
Recurly✓
Soc2
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Lago99.9
Recurly99.5
Status page
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lago0
Recurly–
Github stars
Lago10,524
Recurly–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lago21
Recurly–
Release
Cadence days
Lago11
Recurly–
History
Lago20 items
Recurly–
License
Spdx
LagoAGPL-3.0
Recurly–
Language
Primary
LagoGo
Recurly–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Lago8 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Usage metering
LagoReal-time
RecurlyReal-time
Pricing models
LagoSubscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering
RecurlyFixed, tier-based, volume-based, stair-step, usage-based, one-time, and ramp pri
Invoicing & AR
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Catalog management
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lago-
Recurly-
Finance
Revenue recognition
LagoIntegration
RecurlyNative ASC 606
Tax handling
LagoNative
RecurlyNative
Collections
Dunning
LagoBasic retry
RecurlySmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lago✓
Recurly-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lago✓
Recurly✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lago✓
Recurly✓

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

Recurly

Leader

Recurly is a subscription billing platform designed to handle the complexity of recurring revenue. It provides automated billing, flexible pricing management, revenue recognition, and subscriber engagement tools to help DTC and digital businesses scale their subscription operations.

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 ↗

Recurly

Leader
from $249/moSubscriptionFree tier90-day trial

Starter from $249/month + 0.9% volume. All-Access from <1% volume annually ($1M minimum). Free 90-day trial.

  • Starter$249/month + 0.9% of billing volume (first $40K/month included free)
    • Automated global subscription billing
    • Flexible plans and pricing
    • Static churn-prevention tools
    • 1 Dunning campaign
    • 10+ payment methods
    • +1 more
  • All-AccessContact sales
    • Everything in Starter
    • AI-Powered agents, analytics, insights
    • Intelligent churn-prevention tools
    • Multiple dunning campaigns
    • Advanced plans, pricing, promotions
    • +5 more
  • All-Access for Shopify-
    • Customized bundles
    • Subscribe and save
    • Prepaid and gift subscriptions
    • Hybrid subscription support
    • Cancel-save flows and surveys
    • +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
Lago✓
Recurly✓
CLI
Lago✓
Recurly✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lago✓
Recurly✓
Self-hosted
Lago✓
Recurly✗
Hybrid
Lago✓
Recurly✗

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Stripe
  • Adyen

Lago

17 total - 15 not shared
  • Avalara
  • Kafka
  • Kinesis
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • AWS S3
  • Azure
  • Xero
  • NetSuite
  • GoCardless
  • Braintree
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • AWS Kinesis
  • Amazon S3
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Recurly

Leader
19 total - 17 not shared
  • Shopify
  • PayPal
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Klarna
  • MercadoPago
  • Worldpay
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
  • Adobe Audience Manager
  • Google Play
  • Apple IAP
  • Amazon IAP
  • Roku Billing
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • SendGrid
  • Braze
  • Zendesk
Independently observed
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