CGRateS vs Etiya Digital BSS

CCGRateS7.2Visit Etiya Digital BSS6.2Visit

Higher score C CGRateS #2 in OSS/BSS Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit CGRateS

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Etiya Digital BSS #4 in OSS/BSS Software 6.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Contact Etiya

• CGRateS fits best

  Teams needing open-source real-time usage charging

• Etiya Digital BSS fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise telecom operators

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Side by side

Feature	CCGRateS 7.2/10 Visit ↗	Etiya Digital BSS 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	6.2
Ranking	#2 in OSS/BSS Software	#4 in OSS/BSS Software
Best for	Teams needing open-source real-time usage charging	Mid-market and enterprise telecom operators
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Linux	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CGRateS 1/4 · Etiya Digital BSS 3/4
Service fulfilment	—	✓ (best)
Network inventory	—	Not checked yet
Billing and charging	✓	✓
Customer management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment options	On-premises	Not checked yet
Standards support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Rates and charges telecommunications usage events in real time Configurable logic supports tailored rating and charging rules Open-source GitHub project with integration interfaces	Covers service fulfilment, billing and charging, and customer management Designed for communications service providers and digital service operations Available as a web platform
Cons	Self-hosted deployment leaves hosting and operations to the adopting team Does not cover service fulfilment workflows Does not include network inventory	Commercial details require contacting Etiya The product is not open source Its stated focus is communications service providers
Our verdict	CGRateS provides real-time rating and charging for communications-service usage. It processes usage events, applies configurable rating logic, and exposes interfaces for integration with other systems. The product is positioned for small,… Read the review →	Etiya Digital BSS is a business support system portfolio for communications service providers, aimed at operators managing digital services and customer journeys. Its stated capabilities cover customer management, service fulfilment, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CGRateS — where it wins

  • Rates and charges telecommunications usage events in real time
  • Configurable logic supports tailored rating and charging rules
  • Open-source GitHub project with integration interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment leaves hosting and operations to the adopting team
  • Does not cover service fulfilment workflows
  • Does not include network inventory

• Etiya Digital BSS — where it wins

  • Covers service fulfilment, billing and charging, and customer management
  • Designed for communications service providers and digital service operations
  • Available as a web platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial details require contacting Etiya
  • The product is not open source
  • Its stated focus is communications service providers

• CCGRateS7.2/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted engine for configurable telecommunications usage charging.

  Visit CGRateSFull verdict →
• Etiya Digital BSS6.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based BSS portfolio spanning service fulfilment, billing and customer management.

  Contact EtiyaFull verdict →