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Best Billing Tools for Scaling SaaS (1970)

Tools rated for the 'scaling' stage — enterprise features, advanced billing, audit-friendly accounting.

30 tools matched

Why it matters

At scale, billing edge cases become CFO problems. Tools designed for scaling SaaS ship audit trails, MRR reporting, and revenue recognition you'd otherwise rebuild.

Subscription billing with full developer control

Advanced billing 5/5 — Pay-as-you-go: 0.7% of billing volume. Or from €500/month (pay monthly, up to €80k volume/mo, 1-year contract, 0.67% beyond). Plus standard Stripe payment processing (1.5%+€0.25 EU cards)..

Ease 2/5Fees 4/5Conv 2/5
Best if:saas, b2b, developers, enterprise

2. Lago

open source

Open-source metering and usage-based billing

Advanced billing 5/5 — Self-hosted: free. Cloud: from $100/month.

Ease 2/5Fees 5/5Conv 1/5
Best if:saas, ai apps, usage based, open source

3. Orb

custom

Usage-based billing for AI and SaaS

Advanced billing 5/5 — Custom pricing (contact sales).

Ease 2/5Fees 3/5Conv 1/5
Best if:ai apps, usage based, saas, credits

Real-time metering and usage-based billing

Advanced billing 5/5 — From $500/month.

Ease 2/5Fees 2/5Conv 1/5
Best if:saas, usage based, ai apps, metered

6. Maxio

custom

B2B SaaS billing and revenue management

Advanced billing 5/5 — Custom pricing (contact sales).

Ease 2/5Fees 2/5Conv 2/5
Best if:b2b, saas, enterprise, usage based billing

7. Chargebee

flat monthly

Subscription management for scaling SaaS

Advanced billing 5/5 — From $249/month.

Ease 2/5Fees 2/5Conv 2/5
Best if:saas, b2b, enterprise, usage based billing

8. Recurly

flat monthly

Enterprise subscription management

Advanced billing 5/5 — From $249/month.

Ease 2/5Fees 2/5Conv 1/5
Best if:enterprise, b2b, scaling, usage based billing

9. Zuora

custom

Enterprise subscription management platform

Advanced billing 5/5 — Custom pricing (enterprise only).

Ease 1/5Fees 1/5Conv 1/5
Best if:enterprise, b2b, usage based billing, complex pricing

10. Kill Bill

open source

Open-source subscription billing and payments

Advanced billing 5/5 — Open source: free (self-hosted). Cloud: from $250/month..

Ease 1/5Fees 5/5Conv 1/5
Best if:open source, self hosted, enterprise, usage based

11. Paddle

percentage

Complete payments infrastructure for SaaS

Advanced billing 4/5 — 5% + $0.50 per Checkout transaction, all-inclusive (tax compliance, billing, fraud protection included). Custom pricing for $2M+ ARR or sub-$10 products..

Ease 3/5Fees 3/5Conv 2/5MoR
Best if:saas, b2b, global, scaling

12. Piano

custom

Subscription and paywall platform for publishers

Advanced billing 4/5 — Custom pricing (enterprise).

Ease 1/5Fees 1/5Conv 4/5
Best if:news, media, publishers, metered paywall

13. Purchasely

flat monthly

Mobile subscription infrastructure with paywall builder

Advanced billing 3/5 — From €249/month.

Ease 3/5Fees 3/5Conv 4/5
Best if:ios, android, react native, flutter

14. FastSpring

percentage

Global payments and MoR for software companies

Advanced billing 3/5 — 5.9% + $0.95 per transaction (or custom rate).

Ease 3/5Fees 2/5Conv 2/5MoR
Best if:saas, software, global, b2b

15. Kajabi

flat monthly

All-in-one platform for online courses and memberships

Advanced billing 3/5 — Basic $143/mo, Growth $199/mo, Pro $399/mo (annual billing). Kajabi Payments: 2.7-2.9% + $0.30. 0-2% fee on 3rd-party payment providers depending on plan..

Ease 4/5Fees 1/5Conv 4/5
Best if:courses, memberships, coaching, creators

16. Poool

flat monthly

Paywall and audience conversion for mid-size publishers

Advanced billing 3/5 — From €149/month.

Ease 3/5Fees 3/5Conv 4/5
Best if:publishers, news, media, registration walls

17. Recharge

freemium

Subscription management for ecommerce

Advanced billing 3/5 — Standard: free + 1.25% + $0.19/transaction. Pro: $499/mo + 0% transaction..

Ease 3/5Fees 4/5Conv 3/5
Best if:ecommerce, shopify, physical products, subscriptions

18. RevenueCat

free until threshold

In-app subscriptions made easy

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free up to $2.5k MTR, then 1% of revenue.

Ease 5/5Fees 3/5Conv 2/5
Best if:ios, android, react native, flutter

19. Adapty

free until threshold

Mobile subscriptions with paywall optimization

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free up to $10k MTR, then 1% of revenue.

Ease 4/5Fees 5/5Conv 5/5
Best if:ios, android, react native, flutter

20. Superwall

usage based

Paywall optimization layer for mobile apps

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free up to 250 conversions/month, then $0.20/conversion.

Ease 3/5Fees 3/5Conv 5/5
Best if:ios, android

21. Nami ML

free until threshold

No-code paywall builder and A/B testing for mobile

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free plan available, paid from $149/month.

Ease 4/5Fees 3/5Conv 5/5
Best if:ios, android

22. Ghost

flat monthly

Open-source publishing with built-in paid memberships

Advanced billing 2/5 — Self-hosted: free. Ghost(Pro): from $18/month. 0% platform fee on memberships..

Ease 3/5Fees 5/5Conv 3/5
Best if:newsletters, blogs, memberships, indie creators

23. Beehiiv

flat monthly

Newsletter platform with paid subscriptions and ad network

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free Launch plan. Scale $43/mo. Max $96/mo. Enterprise: custom. 0% platform fee on paid subscriptions..

Ease 5/5Fees 4/5Conv 4/5
Best if:newsletters, creators, paid subscriptions, ad monetization

24. Kit

flat monthly

Creator email marketing with paid subscriptions

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free up to 10,000 subscribers. Creator from $25/month..

Ease 4/5Fees 3/5Conv 3/5
Best if:creators, newsletters, courses, digital products

25. Circle

flat monthly

Community platform with courses and memberships

Advanced billing 2/5 — Professional $89/mo. Business $199/mo (lower transaction fees, branded apps add-on). Circle Plus: custom pricing for large-scale businesses. 0% transaction fee on Professional and above..

Ease 4/5Fees 3/5Conv 3/5
Best if:communities, courses, memberships, creators

Create and sell online courses and memberships

Advanced billing 2/5 — No free plan. Basic $49/mo ($36/mo annual). Start $74/mo. Grow $149/mo. 0% transaction fee..

Ease 4/5Fees 4/5Conv 3/5
Best if:courses, memberships, creators, coaching

Sell online courses and coaching

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free (1 product, $1+10% fee). Basic $39/mo. Pro $119/mo. Pro+ $199/mo..

Ease 4/5Fees 3/5Conv 3/5
Best if:courses, coaching, creators, memberships

28. Memberful

percentage

Membership subscriptions for independent creators

Advanced billing 2/5 — Free (10% + Stripe fees). Pro $49/mo (4.9%). Premium $199/mo (0% transaction fee)..

Ease 5/5Fees 3/5Conv 3/5
Best if:memberships, newsletters, creators, podcasts

Community platform with courses and memberships

Advanced billing 2/5 — Courses $33/mo (3% transaction). Business $99/mo (2%). Path-to-Pro $360/mo (0%)..

Ease 4/5Fees 3/5Conv 3/5
Best if:communities, courses, memberships, creators

30. Patreon

percentage

Membership platform for creators

Advanced billing 1/5 — Lite: 8% of earnings. Pro: 12%. Premium: 15%. Stripe fees on top..

Ease 5/5Fees 2/5Conv 4/5
Best if:creators, memberships, podcasts, artists

Quick comparison

ToolPricingMoRA/BEaseFees
Stripe BillingPay-as-you-go: 0.7% of billing volume. Or from €500/month (pay monthly, up to €80k volume/mo, 1-year contract, 0.67% beyond). Plus standard Stripe payment processing (1.5%+€0.25 EU cards).2/54/5
LagoSelf-hosted: free. Cloud: from $100/month2/55/5
OrbCustom pricing (contact sales)2/53/5
MetronomeCustom pricing (enterprise)2/52/5
AmberfloFrom $500/month2/52/5
MaxioCustom pricing (contact sales)2/52/5
ChargebeeFrom $249/month2/52/5
RecurlyFrom $249/month2/52/5
ZuoraCustom pricing (enterprise only)1/51/5
Kill BillOpen source: free (self-hosted). Cloud: from $250/month.1/55/5
Paddle5% + $0.50 per Checkout transaction, all-inclusive (tax compliance, billing, fraud protection included). Custom pricing for $2M+ ARR or sub-$10 products.Yes3/53/5
PianoCustom pricing (enterprise)Yes1/51/5
PurchaselyFrom €249/monthYes3/53/5
FastSpring5.9% + $0.95 per transaction (or custom rate)Yes3/52/5
KajabiBasic $143/mo, Growth $199/mo, Pro $399/mo (annual billing). Kajabi Payments: 2.7-2.9% + $0.30. 0-2% fee on 3rd-party payment providers depending on plan.4/51/5
PooolFrom €149/monthYes3/53/5
RechargeStandard: free + 1.25% + $0.19/transaction. Pro: $499/mo + 0% transaction.3/54/5
RevenueCatFree up to $2.5k MTR, then 1% of revenue5/53/5
AdaptyFree up to $10k MTR, then 1% of revenueYes4/55/5
SuperwallFree up to 250 conversions/month, then $0.20/conversionYes3/53/5
Nami MLFree plan available, paid from $149/monthYes4/53/5
GhostSelf-hosted: free. Ghost(Pro): from $18/month. 0% platform fee on memberships.3/55/5
BeehiivFree Launch plan. Scale $43/mo. Max $96/mo. Enterprise: custom. 0% platform fee on paid subscriptions.Yes5/54/5
KitFree up to 10,000 subscribers. Creator from $25/month.4/53/5
CircleProfessional $89/mo. Business $199/mo (lower transaction fees, branded apps add-on). Circle Plus: custom pricing for large-scale businesses. 0% transaction fee on Professional and above.4/53/5
ThinkificNo free plan. Basic $49/mo ($36/mo annual). Start $74/mo. Grow $149/mo. 0% transaction fee.4/54/5
TeachableFree (1 product, $1+10% fee). Basic $39/mo. Pro $119/mo. Pro+ $199/mo.4/53/5
MemberfulFree (10% + Stripe fees). Pro $49/mo (4.9%). Premium $199/mo (0% transaction fee).5/53/5
Mighty NetworksCourses $33/mo (3% transaction). Business $99/mo (2%). Path-to-Pro $360/mo (0%).4/53/5
PatreonLite: 8% of earnings. Pro: 12%. Premium: 15%. Stripe fees on top.5/52/5
Our pick

Stripe Billing the deepest support for advanced billing. Subscription billing with full developer control.

Stack recommendation

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