Recurly alternatives

At a glance

We list 7 other billing and payments tools as alternatives to Recurly: Chargebee, Lago, Lemon Squeezy, Orb, Paddle, Polar and Stripe.
Lemon Squeezy and Polar have a free plan.
Chargebee and Paddle work with HubSpot, as Recurly does.
Orb works with Stripe, as Recurly does.

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

7 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
No checked fact sets it apart from Recurly yet.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Recurly
Avalara, HubSpot
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 Recurly for: SOC 2.
Plans
Lago Premium: Custom (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Recurly
None in common
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 Recurly for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Ecommerce: 5% + 50¢, Email marketing: $0 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations shared with Recurly
Mailchimp
Main features
Merchant of record, Recurring billing, License key management
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Orb
Automates usage-based billing and streamlines pricing strategy to accelerate revenue growth
No reviews yet
Choose it over Recurly for: SOC 2.
Paid plans from
Business, $6.00 per credit, or less with volume discounts (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Recurly
Stripe, Adyen
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 Recurly for: SOC 2.
Plans
Pay-as-you-go: 5% (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Recurly
HubSpot
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 Recurly for: CLI.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $20 per month, plus 3 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API, CLI
Integrations shared with Recurly
None in common
Main features
Usage billing, Subscriptions, Seats
Security and compliance
SSO
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Stripe
Financial infrastructure to accept payments, build flexible billing models and manage money movement
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Recurly yet.
Plans
Standard: 2.9%, Custom: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Recurly
None in common
Main features
Online payments, Subscription billing, Sales tax automation
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