vioscaleAI
Comparison

Lemon Squeezy 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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Lemon Squeezy48
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lemon Squeezy48 / 100low · 19%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly✓
Model
Lemon Squeezycommercial
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
Lemon Squeezyunknown
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly$249
Transparent
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
Lemon Squeezy1
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
Lemon Squeezy–
RecurlyPCI-DSS Level 1
Gdpr
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
Hipaa
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly✓
Pci
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly✓
Soc2
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly✓
Trust center
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurlyhttps://recurly.com/legal/security
Reliability
Sla pct
Lemon Squeezy–
Recurly99.5
Status page
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Lemon Squeezy5 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
Usage metering
Lemon SqueezyReal-time
RecurlyReal-time
Pricing models
Lemon SqueezyTransaction-based, subscription, and consumption billing
RecurlyFixed, tier-based, volume-based, stair-step, usage-based, one-time, and ramp pri
Invoicing & AR
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
Catalog management
Lemon Squeezy-
Recurly✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly-
Finance
Revenue recognition
Lemon Squeezy-
RecurlyNative ASC 606
Tax handling
Lemon SqueezyNative
RecurlyNative
Collections
Dunning
Lemon SqueezyBasic retry
RecurlySmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Lemon Squeezy-
Recurly-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Lemon Squeezy✗
Recurly✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓

What each one is

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

Lemon Squeezy

A comprehensive billing solution for SaaS companies offering subscription management, payment processing, multi-currency support, tax compliance, and fraud prevention capabilities.

Independently observed

Recurly

Leader

An all-in-one subscription and revenue management platform that handles recurring billing, payment processing, revenue recognition, and customer lifecycle engagement for subscription businesses.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Lemon Squeezy

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Recurly

Leader
from $249/moHybridFree tier90-day trial

From $249/month + 0.9% volume (Starter) to <1% volume billed annually (All-Access, $1M minimum). Add-on products (Engage, RevRec) from $850/month. 90-day free trial.

  • Starter$249/month + 0.9% of billing volume (first $40K/month included)
    • Automated global subscription billing
    • Flexible plans and pricing
    • Static churn-prevention tools
    • 1 Dunning campaign
    • 10+ payment methods
    • +1 more
  • All-AccessAs low as <1% of billing volume, billed annually. Volume-based pricing ($1M minimum billing volume)
    • AI-Powered agents, analytics, insights
    • Intelligent churn-prevention tools
    • Multiple dunning campaigns
    • Advanced plans, pricing, promotions
    • Payments orchestration across multiple gateways
    • +4 more
  • All-Access for ShopifyContact sales
    • Customized bundles
    • Subscribe and save
    • Prepaid and gift subscriptions
    • Hybrid subscription support
    • Cancel-save flows and surveys
    • +3 more
  • Engage$1,600/month, billed annually
    • AI powered propensity to churn model
    • 1-click billing integration
    • Personalized offers
    • Cancel save, upsell, cross sell capabilities
    • Granular segmentation
    • +3 more
  • RevRec$850/month, billed annually
    • Automated contract modifications
    • SSP automation
    • Rules-driven allocations
    • Real-time revenue insights & forecasting
    • Automated monthly close
    • +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
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓
iOS
Lemon Squeezy✗
Recurly✓
Android
Lemon Squeezy✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lemon Squeezy✓
Recurly✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • PayPal

Lemon Squeezy

1 total - 0 not shared
  • PayPal
Independently observed

Recurly

Leader
21 total - 20 not shared
  • Shopify
  • Stripe
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Adyen
  • Klarna
  • MercadoPago
  • Worldpay
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
  • Adobe Audience Manager
  • Google Play
  • Apple IAP
  • Amazon IAP
  • Roku Billing
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • SendGrid
  • Braze
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • NetSuite
Independently observed
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