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Indie alternatives to Recurly

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Recurly does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Kill Bill	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted
Chargebee	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
Lago	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, API

The alternatives

1. Kill Bill

Open-source subscription billing and payments platform

Kill Bill is a self-hosted platform for subscription billing, invoicing and payment integrations.

Free · Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. Chargebee

Subscription billing and revenue management

Chargebee manages recurring billing, invoicing, dunning and subscription analytics on top of payment gateways.

Free plan · Web, API · Website ↗

3. Lago

Open-source metering and usage-based billing

Lago is an open-source billing engine for usage-based, subscription and hybrid pricing that works with existing payment providers.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, API · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Recurly?

Yes. 3 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Kill Bill, Chargebee and Lago.

Is there an open-source alternative to Recurly?

Kill Bill and Lago are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Recurly?

Yes: Kill Bill and Lago can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to Recurly “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Recurly.

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