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Comparison

OpenMeter 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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OpenMeter48
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
OpenMeter48 / 100medium · 71%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Model
OpenMeteropen_source
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
OpenMeterfree
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
OpenMeter–
Recurly$249
Transparent
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
OpenMeter2
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
OpenMeter✓
Recurly–
Gdpr
OpenMeter–
Recurly✓
Hipaa
OpenMeter–
Recurly✓
Pci
OpenMeter–
Recurly✓
Soc2
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
OpenMeter99.999
Recurly99.5
Status page
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Market
Availability
OpenMeter–
RecurlyAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
OpenMeter5 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Usage metering
OpenMeterReal-time
RecurlyReal-time
Pricing models
OpenMeterSubscription, usage-based, tiered, per-unit, package, and dynamic pricing; credi
RecurlyFixed, tier-based, volume-based, stair-step, usage-based, one-time, and ramp pri
Invoicing & AR
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Catalog management
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
OpenMeter✗
Recurly-
Finance
Revenue recognition
OpenMeter-
RecurlyNative ASC 606
Tax handling
OpenMeterIntegration
RecurlyNative
Collections
Dunning
OpenMeter-
RecurlySmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
OpenMeter✓
Recurly-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓

What each one is

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

OpenMeter

A platform for ingesting usage events, tracking consumption in real time, and enabling usage-based billing with support for subscriptions, credits, and invoicing.

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.

OpenMeter

Open source
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
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✓
iOS
OpenMeter✗
Recurly✓
Android
OpenMeter✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
OpenMeter✗
Recurly✓
Self-hosted
OpenMeter✓
Recurly✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Stripe

OpenMeter

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Slack
Independently observed

Recurly

Leader
21 total - 20 not shared
  • Shopify
  • PayPal
  • 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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OpenMeter or Recurly: which one depends on you

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