# Chargebee vs Lago

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Chargebee

| Attribute | Chargebee | Lago |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.1 (39% (low)) | 50.4 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 12 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,408 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based subscription billing system that automates revenue management and invoicing for SaaS companies. Supports flat-fee, usage-based, tiered, and hybrid pricing models with global tax compliance and payment collection. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dunning":"smart","gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Flat-fee, quantity-based, volume-tiered, tiered usage, stair-step, hybrid, custo","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":false,"revenue_recognition":"integration","subscription_billing":true}` | `{"dunning":"basic_retry","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,"subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 29 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Sage Intacct"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Freshdesk"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Klaviyo"},{"name":"Pipedrive"},{"name":"ShipStation"},{"name":"GetAccept"},{"name":"Stitch Data"},{"name":"Groove"},{"name":"DATEV by MIDbridge"}]` | `[{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Kinesis"},{"name":"Google Cloud Pub/Sub"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Azure"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter (eInvoicing add-on)","summary":"$49/month + $0.19 per document over 100","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.19,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Base eInvoicing add-on with 100 invoices/month included","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"invoices":"100/mo","documents":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Performance (eInvoicing add-on)","summary":"$149/month + $0.02 per document over 5,000","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document"},"kind":"per_unit","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"eInvoicing add-on with 5,000 invoices/month included","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"invoices":"5000/mo","documents":"5000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise (eInvoicing add-on)","summary":"$249/month + custom per-document pricing","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"eInvoicing add-on with 15,000 invoices/month included","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"invoices":"15000/mo","documents":"15000"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"eInvoicing Compliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Base product pricing available via free trial or sales contact. eInvoicing add-on from $49/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.chargebee.com/saas-pricing-models/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:12:18.365Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.02,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Lago Premium","description":"Premium tier available with cloud and self-hosted deployment","contactSales":true}],"sourceUrl":"https://www.getlago.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:01:39.719Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 9 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.41.2","date":"2026-02-03T14:59:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.41.1","date":"2026-02-03T10:13:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.41.0","date":"2026-01-29T17:19:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/getlago/lago/releases/tag/v1.40.0","date":"2026-01-26T10:17:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.40.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40getlago%2Fpostgres-connector&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Chargebee | Lago |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Real-time | Real-time |
| Pricing models | Flat-fee, quantity-based, volume-tiered, tiered usage, stair-step, hybrid, custo | Subscription, usage-based, hybrid, flat-rate, prepaid credits, per-unit metering |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | ✗ | - |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | Integration | - |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | Smart | Basic retry |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:15:48.337Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*