Comparison

Quaderno 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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Quaderno56
★Recurly68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Quaderno56 / 100low · 38%
Recurly68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Quaderno✗
Recurly✓
Model
Quadernocommercial
Recurlyfreemium
Price level
Quadernomid
Recurlyhigh
Starting price
Quaderno$24
Recurly$249
Transparent
Quaderno✓
Recurly✓
Integrations
Count
Quaderno8
Recurly30
Security
Certifications
Quaderno–
Disclosure policy
Quaderno✓
Recurly–
Gdpr
Quaderno✓
Recurly✓
Hipaa
Quaderno–
Recurly✓
Pci
Quaderno–
Recurly✓
Soc2
Quaderno–
Recurly✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Quaderno99.99
Recurly99.5
Status page
Quaderno–
Recurly✓
Content
Faq
Quaderno7 items
Recurly6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Quaderno

A platform that automatically handles sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance in 150+ countries, including tax calculations, invoice generation, threshold monitoring, and tax return filing services.

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.

Quaderno

from $24/moSubscription7-day trial

From $24/month. 7-day free trial.

  • Hobby$24/month
  • Growth$41/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • Professional$83/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • Business$124/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited jurisdictions
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Team collaboration
  • EnterpriseContact sales
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
Quaderno✓
Recurly✓
iOS
Quaderno✗
Recurly✓
Android
Quaderno✗
Recurly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Quaderno✓
Recurly✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Shopify

Quaderno

14 total - 11 not shared
  • GoCardless
  • Xero
  • Braintree
  • Hotmart
  • PEPPOL
  • TicketBAI
  • Facturae
  • Square
  • Amazon
  • WooCommerce
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Recurly

Leader
21 total - 18 not shared
  • 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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