Lago
Lago provides an open-source billing infrastructure designed for modern companies, particularly those with usage-based pricing models like AI, IoT, and enterprise SaaS.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Open-source billing infrastructure for usage-based monetization at scale.
Who should look elsewhere
Requires technical expertise for self-hosting and integration
Pros
- +Handles extremely high event volumes for real-time accuracy
- +Offers flexibility for complex and hybrid pricing models
- +Provides an open-source solution for greater control and transparency
- +Empowers multiple teams with unified billing data
- +Guaranteed SLAs for enterprise customers
Cons
- −Requires technical expertise for self-hosting and integration
- −Focus on usage-based billing might be overkill for simpler business models
Key features
- ✓Usage metering and real-time event ingestion (up to 1M events/sec)
- ✓Support for consumption-based billing, prepaid credits, and usage allowances
- ✓No-code UI and API for updating usage charges
- ✓Hybrid plan creation combining usage-based and subscription models
- ✓Customizable pricing, usage budgets, and terms with overrides
- ✓Alerting and visibility for usage data, with threshold billing
- ✓Wallets and credits management for top-ups, trials, and grace periods
- ✓Deployment on own infrastructure for data sovereignty and scalability
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | — | month | Lago core platform; Data pipeline integration; Lifetime usage calculation |
| Enterprise | — | month | Everything in Business; 24/7 premium support; Assigned solutions engineer |
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