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Open-source metering and usage-based billing platform

Payment & Billingopen-source

Pricing last verified: March 16, 2026

Data compiled by Arthur Jacquemin, Founder & Lead Analyst
Updated March 16, 2026
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Pricing Analysis

Lago's open-source positioning ('free software, deploy anywhere') contrasts radically with Stripe Billing and Chargebee's SaaS-only models. By offering self-hosted deployment, Lago commoditizes usage-based billing—a feature that Stripe charges €500/month for is available as open-source code. This is devastating to SaaS billing platform margins.

Lago's Business and Enterprise tiers (pricing hidden, contact sales) represent a freemium-to-enterprise conversion model identical to Chargebee. The critical difference is that Lago offers 'free sandbox' that is production-ready—organizations can self-host indefinitely at zero cost. The Business and Enterprise tiers must therefore compete on implementation support and managed hosting, not feature locking.

As an 'open-source' platform, Lago faces a fundamental monetization challenge: open source creates perpetual churn toward self-hosting. Every customer on the managed Business plan is a feature request away from DIY deployment. This forces Lago's margins to depend entirely on 'enterprise deployment complexity' rather than feature differentiation.

Strengths

  • Open-source self-hosted option eliminates vendor lock-in compared to Stripe and Chargebee; organizations can fork and customize without licensing restrictions.
  • Real-time event ingestion and metering built into core platform eliminates need for separate data pipeline tools like Segment.
  • API-first architecture enables integration into existing billing workflows without rip-and-replace migrations.

Considerations

  • Open-source deployment requires DevOps infrastructure (Kubernetes, monitoring, scaling); organizations without engineering resources cannot realize cost savings.
  • Business and Enterprise pricing hidden behind 'contact sales' suggests opaque pricing targeting only high-ARR customers—small organizations don't have leverage.
  • Community-driven development means feature priorities reflect maintainer interests, not customer demand; mission-critical features may lag behind commercial competitors.
Ideal For

Engineering-heavy organizations processing 10M+ monthly metering events that want usage-based billing without SaaS vendor lock-in.

Pricing Takeaway

Lago's open-source model is a trojan horse for SaaS commoditization—free software eliminates pricing power, forcing monetization to depend entirely on managed services and implementation.

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Pricing Plans (4)

Key features

Custom
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Lago shines when billing gets complex

Custom
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Enterprise-grade security and privacy

Custom
Start with Enterprise-grade security and privacy

Lago solves complex billing.

Custom
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Lago cost?
As of March 2026, Pricing for Lago is available on request. The vendor provides quotes based on organizational needs and scale.
Does Lago offer a free plan?
As of March 2026, no free plan is listed for Lago. Reach out to the Lago team to discuss pricing options.
What pricing model does Lago use?
As of March 2026, Lago uses a open-source pricing model. This means you pay based on the tier that matches your team's requirements, which helps you scale costs as your team grows.
Does Lago offer enterprise or custom pricing?
As of March 2026, Lago provides a Key features plan with custom pricing for larger organizations. Reach out to Lago's sales team to get pricing based on your requirements.

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