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You can use Lago with any Payment Processors, and we have native integrations with GoCardLess and Stripe Payments.
Lago has no event rate limits for instance.
The Open Architecture gives you the option to build on top of Lago.
You'll need to compose with an architecture built around a product catalog, limited to 100 read and 100 write operations per second.
More info here.
We also offer Premium products, priced based on usage.
We don't take a cut on revenue.
You can use Lago with any Payment Processors, and we have native integrations with GoCardLess and Stripe Payments.
Lago has no event rate limits for instance.
The Open Architecture gives you the option to build on top of Lago.
For instance, the max. number of recordings for the lifetime of a subscription is 5000.
There's no native "persistent metric", or a way to implement annual plans with monthly usage-based overages.
Read more here.
We also offer Premium products, priced based on usage.
We don't take a cut on revenue.
You can use Lago with any Payment Processors, and we have native integrations with GoCardLess and Stripe Payments.
Lago has no event rate limits for instance.
The Open Architecture gives you the option to build on top of Lago.
We also offer Premium products, priced based on usage.
We don't take a cut on revenue.
Your total cost will be the cost of your engineers, product and project managers working on billing, the cost to hire and retain them, and the opportunity cost of them not working on your core business.
Find the right Billing system for your company
Frequently asked questions
Billing is so core to your business that you'd want to have full control on your billing system. Lago's code is open, and you can understand exactly how it works and adapt it as needed. You can also have the full ownership of your data.
Lago offers a transparent, composable and participative solution to the long tail of billing edge cases. Read more here
Lago's focusing on billing, not on payments and has a "platform approach". We are agnostic our API is compatible with all Payment Service Providers (PSPs). On top of that, we have native integrations with Stripe Payments and GoCardless, and many more are coming.
Implementing Lago will require some help from your engineering team. Once the initial implementation behind you, we've designed Lago to be usable by non-technical teams, and have an intuitive user interface available, on top of the API.
You can find the main Lago repository on GitHub. To get started, you will need to:
1. Install Docker on your machine;
2. Make sure Docker Compose is installed and available (it should be the case if you’ve chosen to install Docker via Docker Desktop);
3. Make sure Git is installed on your machine; and
4. A cup of tea (or coffee)! ☕️ 🫖
To access Lago Cloud, email us: hello@getlago.com or ping us on Slack!
Two hosting options, same benefits
Whether you choose the cloud version or decide to host the solution yourself, you will benefit from our powerful API and user-friendly interface.
Cloud
The fastest way to set up your metering and billing system.
Self-hosted
The optimal solution for teams who want control and flexibility.
