Lago review

Open-source, metering-first billing for usage-based and AI-era pricing.

Verdict

Our wildcard, Lago, ranks eleventh because it is an open-source, metering-first billing engine built for usage-based and hybrid pricing, letting engineering teams self-host and own the billing logic that AI and infrastructure products increasingly need.

What customers praise

Its event-based metering handles high-volume usage pricing cleanly, and the open-source core means no percentage-of-revenue lock-in.

What customers criticise

As a young open-source project its dunning, revenue recognition, and prebuilt integrations trail the commercial incumbents, and self-hosting needs engineering ownership.

Best for

Engineering-led teams that want open-source, usage-based metering and billing they can self-host and control.

At a glance

• Integrations: Stripe, Adyen, Salesforce, HubSpot
• Compliance: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
• Regions served: Global
• Typical onboarding: 7 days
• Free tier: yes

Red flags

Public risk signals as of July 2026: low. Early-stage open-source project founded in 2021 with a small team; enterprise-grade RevRec and long-term maturity are still developing. See the full red-flag report.

Alternatives

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Source: Top 11 The 11 Best Subscription Management Software Platforms (2026), verified July 7, 2026 — no paid placement.