Stripe Billing vs Lago

Stripe Billing9.0Visit Lago6.7Visit

Higher score Stripe Billing #5 in Invoicing Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Stripe Billing

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Lago #27 in Invoicing Software 6.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lago

• Stripe Billing fits best

  Subscription businesses needing advanced billing automation

• Lago fits best

  Developers building usage-based billing systems

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Side by side

Feature	Stripe Billing 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Lago 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.7
Ranking	#5 in Invoicing Software	#27 in Invoicing Software
Best for	Subscription businesses needing advanced billing automation	Developers building usage-based billing systems
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$620/mo	Free
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Features Stripe Billing 5/5 · Lago 5/5
Recurring invoices	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Payment reminders	✓	✓
Multi-currency invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Included team users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports recurring, one-off, and usage-based billing Includes retries, reminders, recovery automations, and customer portals Connects with Stripe, CRM, CPQ, and billing platforms	Self-hosted open-source option with AGPLv3 licensing Supports metering, hybrid pricing, invoices, credits, and analytics REST API, SDKs, webhooks, tax integrations, and payment providers
Cons	No free plan Pay-monthly pricing starts at $620 per month with an annual commitment Pay-as-you-go excludes one-off invoices	Payment processing is handled through connected providers Premium pricing is provided only after contacting Lago Automatic dunning is available with Lago Premium
Our verdict	Stripe Billing is a billing platform for SaaS companies and other businesses with recurring or usage-based revenue. It combines subscription management, one-off and recurring invoicing, usage metering, payment pages, customer portals,… Read the review →	Lago is an open-source billing platform for companies with usage-based, subscription, prepaid, or hybrid pricing. It captures product usage, applies pricing rules, generates invoices, supports payment-provider integrations, and provides… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stripe Billing — where it wins

  • Supports recurring, one-off, and usage-based billing
  • Includes retries, reminders, recovery automations, and customer portals
  • Connects with Stripe, CRM, CPQ, and billing platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Pay-monthly pricing starts at $620 per month with an annual commitment
  • Pay-as-you-go excludes one-off invoices

• Lago — where it wins

  • Self-hosted open-source option with AGPLv3 licensing
  • Supports metering, hybrid pricing, invoices, credits, and analytics
  • REST API, SDKs, webhooks, tax integrations, and payment providers

  Where it doesn't

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

• Stripe Billing9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad billing platform for subscription and usage-based businesses with paid plans.

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• Lago6.7/10 · Free plan

  A programmable billing platform for teams building usage-based, subscription, or hybrid pricing.

  Visit LagoFull verdict →