1. Stripe Billing
percentageSubscription billing with full developer control
Advanced billing 5/5 — 0.5–0.8% on top of standard Stripe fees. You handle taxes..
Ease 2/5Fees 4/5Conv 2/5
Best if:saas, b2b, developers, enterprise
Best Usage-Based Billing Tools (1970)
Metering + invoicing for products priced by usage — tokens, API calls, GB, seats × usage. Rated 4+ on the advanced-billing benchmark.
11 tools matched
Why it matters
AI inference and infrastructure margins live in usage pricing. The right meter handles dedup, late events, and committed-use discounts so you never under- or over-bill.
2. Lago
open sourceOpen-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
customUsage-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
4. Metronome
customUsage-based billing for enterprise
Advanced billing 5/5 — Custom pricing (enterprise).
Ease 2/5Fees 2/5Conv 1/5
Best if:enterprise, saas, usage based, b2b
5. Amberflo
customReal-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
customB2B 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 monthlySubscription 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 monthlyEnterprise 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
customEnterprise 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. Paddle
percentageComplete payments infrastructure for SaaS
Advanced billing 4/5 — 5% + $0.50 per transaction.
Ease 3/5Fees 3/5Conv 2/5MoR
Best if:saas, b2b, global, scaling
11. Piano
customSubscription 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
Quick comparison
| Tool | Pricing | MoR | A/B | Ease | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe Billing | 0.5–0.8% on top of standard Stripe fees. You handle taxes. | — | — | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| Lago | Self-hosted: free. Cloud: from $100/month | — | — | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| Orb | Custom pricing (contact sales) | — | — | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Metronome | Custom pricing (enterprise) | — | — | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Amberflo | From $500/month | — | — | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Maxio | Custom pricing (contact sales) | — | — | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Chargebee | From $249/month | — | — | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Recurly | From $249/month | — | — | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Zuora | Custom pricing (enterprise only) | — | — | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Paddle | 5% + $0.50 per transaction | Yes | — | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Piano | Custom pricing (enterprise) | — | Yes | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Our pick
Stripe Billing — the deepest support for advanced billing. Subscription billing with full developer control.
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