lago

The premium Open Source alternative to Stripe Billing

🎯 Best for:SaaS Startups

What is lago?

A metering and usage-based billing engine for managing complex subscription cycles and consumption tracking. It decouples billing logic from application code via a scalable API and event-based architecture.

Tech Stack
GoFinance & Accounting

Why lago?

  • Flexible usage-based metering
  • Native integration with payment processors
  • Transparent revenue analytics

Limitations

  • Requires self-hosting for data sovereignty
  • Smaller integration ecosystem than Stripe
  • Manual maintenance of billing infrastructure
3/5/2026
Last Update
535
Forks
24
Issues
AGPL-3.0
License
Financial Leak Detected

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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Stripe Billing)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%

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