# Lago vs Zuora

| Attribute | Lago | Zuora |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (75% (high)) | 54.1 (42% (low)) |
| 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":"Zuora provides a unified quote-to-cash platform that automates billing, revenue recognition, and subscription lifecycle management. It supports multiple pricing models including subscription, usage-based, and hybrid approaches with global compliance and tax handling. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"What is Zuora?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zuora does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"How much does Zuora cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zuora supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"What platforms does Zuora support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Zuora, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"Can Zuora be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Zuora, including Sovos, Avalara, AWS, Snowflake, Fivetran, PEPPOL, Salesforce and CRM systems, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"What does Zuora integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Zuora. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zuora not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Zuora have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Zuora is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","question":"Where is Zuora available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| 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. | Zuora provides a unified quote-to-cash platform that automates billing, revenue recognition, and subscription lifecycle management. It supports multiple pricing models including subscription, usage-based, and hybrid approaches with global compliance and tax handling. |
| 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}` | `{"gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, outcome-based models","usage_metering":"real_time","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":false,"revenue_recognition":"native_asc606","subscription_billing":true,"netsuite_qbo_erp_sync":true,"salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":true,"multiple_payment_gateways_routing":true,"tax_automation_vat_sales_tax_sync":true,"metered_usage_based_billing_engine":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 6 |
| 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":"Sovos"},{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Fivetran"},{"name":"PEPPOL"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"CRM systems"},{"name":"CPQ"},{"name":"ERP"},{"name":"GL/accounting systems"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://www.zuora.com/2023/06/08/subscription-usage-based-pricing-combine-for-hybrid-pricing-models/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:35:12.604Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| 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 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://getlago.com/security | https://www.zuora.com/jp/products/billing-software/e-invoicing-and-tax-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 | Zuora |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Real-time | Real-time |
| Pricing models | Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering | Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, outcome-based models |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | ✗ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | Integration | Native ASC 606 |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | Basic retry | - |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:28:22.086Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*