GoCardless alternatives

At a glance

We list 9 other billing and payments tools as alternatives to GoCardless: Chargebee, Lago, Lemon Squeezy, Maxio, Orb, Paddle, Polar, Recurly and Stripe.
Lemon Squeezy and Polar have a free plan.
Chargebee, Lago, Orb and Stripe work with Salesforce, as GoCardless does.
Maxio and Orb work with QuickBooks, as GoCardless does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

9 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Chargebee
Billing, pricing and revenue operations, from recurring subscriptions to usage-based AI monetization
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with HubSpot, QuickBooks Online or Netsuite.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
Xero, Salesforce, Sage Intacct
Main features
Subscription billing, Usage-based billing, Invoicing
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Lago
Lago Cloud runs usage, subscriptions, hybrid pricing and invoicing as a hosted service.
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: SOC 2 or SSO.
Plans
Lago Premium: Custom (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
Salesforce
Main features
Usage-based billing, Subscription billing, Prepaid credits
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Lemon Squeezy
Payments, subscriptions and global tax compliance for software companies, as your merchant of record
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: Web; integration with ConvertKit, Mailchimp or Zapier.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Ecommerce: 5% + 50¢, Email marketing: $0 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
None in common
Main features
Merchant of record, Recurring billing, License key management
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Maxio
Billing and financial reporting for B2B SaaS & AI
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with NetSuite or Stripe.
Paid plans from
Grow, $599 per month (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
QuickBooks, Sage Intacct
Main features
Usage-based billing, Subscription management, CPQ
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Orb
Automates usage-based billing and streamlines pricing strategy to accelerate revenue growth
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with Stripe, Adyen or NetSuite; SOC 2 or SSO.
Paid plans from
Business, $6.00 per credit, or less with volume discounts (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
QuickBooks, Salesforce
Main features
Usage metering, Invoicing, Spend controls
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Paddle
Merchant of record for digital product businesses, managing payments, tax, compliance and billing globally
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with HubSpot, Intercom or Databox; SOC 2.
Plans
Pay-as-you-go: 5% (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
None in common
Main features
Merchant of record, Subscriptions, Localized checkout
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR
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Polar
Modern billing for AI companies, with usage billing and Polar as the merchant of record
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: CLI; integration with Next.js, Nuxt or Laravel; SSO.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 per month, plus 3 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, CLI
Integrations shared with GoCardless
None in common
Main features
Usage billing, Subscriptions, Seats
Security and compliance
SSO
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Recurly
Subscription management that covers the entire subscriber lifecycle, from plan creation to revenue reporting
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with Stripe, PayPal or Adyen; HIPAA or SSO.
Paid plans from
Starter, $249 per month, plus 0 (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
90 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
None in common
Main features
Automated subscription billing, Dunning campaigns, Churn-prevention tools
Security and compliance
GDPR, HIPAA, SSO
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Stripe
Financial infrastructure to accept payments, build flexible billing models and manage money movement
No reviews yet
Choose it over GoCardless for: integration with NetSuite, Shopify or Adobe Commerce.
Plans
Standard: 2.9%, Custom: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with GoCardless
Salesforce
Main features
Online payments, Subscription billing, Sales tax automation
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At a glance

We list 9 other billing and payments tools as alternatives to GoCardless: Chargebee, Lago, Lemon Squeezy, Maxio, Orb, Paddle, Polar, Recurly and Stripe.

Lemon Squeezy and Polar have a free plan.

Chargebee, Lago, Orb and Stripe work with Salesforce, as GoCardless does.

Maxio and Orb work with QuickBooks, as GoCardless does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.