Comparison

Maxio vs Recurly

No clear leader: Recurly (68.4) and Maxio (66.9) 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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Maxio67
Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Maxio67 / 100low · 47%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Maxio–
Recurly✓
Model
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
Maxio–
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
Maxio–
Recurly$249
Transparent
Maxio–
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
Maxio85
Recurly30
Security
Gdpr
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Hipaa
Maxio–
Recurly✓
Iso27001
Maxio✓
Recurly–
Pci
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Soc2
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Maxio–
Recurly99.5
Status page
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Market
Content
Faq
Maxio5 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Usage metering
MaxioReal-time
RecurlyReal-time
Pricing models
MaxioSubscription, usage-based, expense recognition
RecurlyFixed, tier-based, volume-based, stair-step, usage-based, one-time, and ramp pri
Invoicing & AR
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Catalog management
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
Maxio✗
Recurly-
Finance
Revenue recognition
MaxioNative ASC 606
RecurlyNative ASC 606
Tax handling
MaxioIntegration
RecurlyNative
Collections
Dunning
MaxioSmart
RecurlySmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Maxio✓
Recurly-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Maxio✓
Recurly✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
Maxio✓
Recurly✓

What each one is

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

Maxio

A cloud-based platform that handles subscription billing, usage-based metering, invoicing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting—automating the complete order-to-cash process with compliance features and extensive system integrations.

Independently observed

Recurly

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.

Maxio

Pricing not documented yet.

Recurly

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
Maxio✓
Recurly✓
iOS
Maxio✗
Recurly✓
Android
Maxio✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Maxio✓
Recurly✓

Integrations

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

In common (5)
  • Adyen
  • Salesforce
  • NetSuite
  • Stripe
  • Zendesk

Maxio

22 total - 17 not shared
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Square
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Avalara
  • Taxjar
  • Anrok
  • Sage Intacct
  • Mailchimp
  • Twilio
  • BigCommerce
  • AWS S3
  • Segment
  • ChurnZero
  • Rillet
Independently observed

Recurly

21 total - 16 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
Independently observed
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Maxio or Recurly: which one depends on you

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