Lago vs Maxio

Lago8.5Visit Maxio8.3Visit

Higher score Lago #6 in API Monetization Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Lago

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Maxio #7 in API Monetization Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Maxio

• Lago fits best

  Open-source API billing teams

• Maxio fits best

  B2B teams needing broad payment coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Lago 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Maxio 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in API Monetization Software	#7 in API Monetization Software
Best for	Open-source API billing teams	B2B teams needing broad payment coverage
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$599/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	12 integrations
Features Lago 0/5 · Maxio 0/5
Usage metering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Subscription billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Overage billing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API plan builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Developer portal	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Payment gateway support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported billing models	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Self-hosted AGPLv3 software with usage metering Supports subscription, usage-based, prepaid, and hybrid pricing REST API, SDKs, webhooks, portals, and payment integrations	Supports subscription, usage-based, and hybrid billing Connects with 20+ payment gateways and major business systems Combines dunning, portals, revenue recognition, and reporting
Cons	Payment processing runs through connected providers Premium pricing is provided after contacting Lago Automatic dunning is available only with Lago Premium	No free plan is available Scale uses quote-based pricing Advanced capabilities are reserved for the Scale plan
Our verdict	Lago is an open-source billing platform for companies that charge through usage-based, subscription, prepaid, or hybrid pricing. It is aimed primarily at engineering and finance teams that need programmable billing workflows for APIs or… Read the review →	Maxio is billing and financial operations software for B2B SaaS and AI companies. It supports subscription, usage-based, and hybrid billing alongside automated recurring invoicing, payment processing, dunning, revenue recognition, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lago — where it wins

  • Self-hosted AGPLv3 software with usage metering
  • Supports subscription, usage-based, prepaid, and hybrid pricing
  • REST API, SDKs, webhooks, portals, and payment integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Payment processing runs through connected providers
  • Premium pricing is provided after contacting Lago
  • Automatic dunning is available only with Lago Premium

• Maxio — where it wins

  • Supports subscription, usage-based, and hybrid billing
  • Connects with 20+ payment gateways and major business systems
  • Combines dunning, portals, revenue recognition, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Scale uses quote-based pricing
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for the Scale plan

• Lago8.5/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted billing platform for teams building usage-based API monetization workflows.

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• Maxio8.3/10 · Paid

  A broad billing platform for subscription, usage, payments, and revenue operations.

  Visit MaxioFull verdict →