Comparison

Lago vs Togai

No clear leader: Lago (55.2) and Togai (50.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Lago55
Togai51
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lago55 / 100high · 75%
Togai51 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Lago✓
Togai✓
Model
Price level
Lagofree
Togailow
Transparent
Lago✗
Togai✗
Integrations
Count
Lago10
Togai14
Reliability
Sla pct
Lago99.9
Togai99.99
Status page
Lago✓
Togai–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lago0
Togai–
Github stars
Lago10,677
Togai–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lago22
Togai–
Release
Cadence days
Lago13
Togai–
History
Togai–
License
Spdx
Togai–
Language
Primary
LagoGo
Togai–
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lago✓
Togai✓
Usage metering
LagoReal-time
TogaiReal-time
Pricing models
LagoSubscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering
TogaiSupports subscriptions, pay-as-you-go, tiered, usage-based, one-time purchases,
Invoicing & AR
Lago✓
Togai✓
Catalog management
Lago✓
Togai✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lago-
Togai-
Finance
Revenue recognition
LagoIntegration
Togai-
Tax handling
LagoNative
Togai-
Collections
Dunning
LagoBasic retry
Togai-
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lago✓
Togai✓
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lago✓
Togai✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lago✓
Togai-
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lago✓
Togai✓

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

Togai

A tool that enables SaaS companies to set up and execute complex billing strategies by tracking customer usage, supporting multiple pricing models, and controlling feature access based on subscription tier.

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 ↗

Togai

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Custom pricing via sales contact.

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (7)
  • Kafka
  • AWS S3
  • NetSuite
  • Stripe
  • Adyen
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Lago

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

Togai

14 total - 7 not shared
  • Razorpay
  • Paystack
  • AWS Redshift
  • Postgres
  • Segment
  • QuickBooks
  • Slack
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Lago or Togai: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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