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Billin vs Lago

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Billin

Accounting

Spanish online invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses

From
€6.6/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lago

Accounting

Open-source billing infrastructure for usage-based models

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lago has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Billin plan Basico caps usage at just 5 clients, 1 user and 10 products for EUR 6.60/month, well below what most active small businesses need; Lago free tier limited to 10,000 entities per month with 5M event cap
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Billin and Lago actually diverge.

Attributes where Billin and Lago differ
AttributeBillinLago
Starting price€6.6/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionFreemium with optional paid tiers
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud, Self-hosted, On-premise, VPC

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Billin

Nothing recorded that Lago does not also cover.

Only in Lago

  • Real-time usage metering
  • Multiple pricing models
  • Automated invoicing
  • Prepaid credits
  • Entitlements
  • Multi-currency support
  • Payment orchestration
  • Revenue analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Billin

  • Invoice managementnot Lago
  • Multi-user accounting for freelancers and small businessesnot Lago

Lago

  • Building usage-based billing for high-volume APIs and infrastructurenot Billin
  • Implementing metered billing for AI and tokenized servicesnot Billin
  • Creating subscription and hybrid pricing modelsnot Billin
  • Managing multi-currency billing for global companiesnot Billin
  • Maintaining billing infrastructure without vendor lock-innot Billin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Billin

  • Plan Basico caps usage at just 5 clients, 1 user and 10 products for EUR 6.60/month, well below what most active small businesses need
  • Plan Pro still caps clients at 50 and users at 3 for EUR 14/month, so any business with more clients must move to the unlimited EUR 23/month tier

Lago

  • Free tier limited to 10,000 entities per month with 5M event cap
  • No specific pricing published for Pro annual plan or Scale plan
  • Self-hosted and on-premise deployments require engineering resources
  • Community support only on free tier
  • Scale plan requires annual contracts and sales engagement

Pricing, plan by plan

Billin

€6.6/month
  • Plan Básico$80/year
    • 0-5 clients
    • 1 user
    • Max 10 products
  • Plan Básico$96/month
  • Plan Pro$168/year
    • 6-50 clients
    • 3 users
    • Max 50 products
  • Plan Pro$204/month

Lago

Free
  • Build (Free)Free
    • 10,000 managed entities per month
    • 5M usage events per month
    • 1K events per second rate limit
  • Pro$399/month
    • 10,000 entities included (graduated pricing to 100K)
    • 25M usage events included (to 500M with graduated rates)
    • 10K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
  • Scale$null/custom
    • Custom entity and event volumes
    • 50K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
    • RBAC and SSO (SAML)

Which should you pick?

Choose Billin if

Nothing in the data separates Billin from Lago on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Billin review

Choose Lago if

  • You need real-time usage metering.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted, On-premise, VPC.
  • You also want multiple pricing models.
Lago review

Questions people ask

Is Billin or Lago better?
Neither clearly leads. Billin starts at €6.6/month and Lago at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Billin or Lago?
Lago has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €6.6/month for Billin and Free for Lago.
Does Billin or Lago run on more platforms?
Billin runs on Web. Lago runs on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted, On-premise, VPC.
Can I use Lago for free?
Yes. Lago has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Billin starts at €6.6/month.
What is Billin best used for?
Billin is most often used for invoice management, multi-user accounting for freelancers and small businesses. Of those, invoice management and multi-user accounting for freelancers and small businesses are not what Lago is typically brought in for.
What can Billin do that Lago cannot?
Lago covers Real-time usage metering, Multiple pricing models, Automated invoicing, Prepaid credits.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Billin: What are Billin's plan costs?

Billin offers three plans: Básico at €80/year (€6.60/month), Pro at €168/year (€14/month), and Ilimitado at €276/year (€23/month). Annual billing includes 18% savings compared to monthly.

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Lago: Can I use Lago open-source for free?

Yes, Lago is open-source under the AGPLv3 license and can be self-hosted. The cloud-based Build plan is also free with limits of 10,000 entities and 5M events per month.

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Billin: Is there a free trial for Billin?

Yes, Billin offers a 30-day free trial with all features included. No credit card is required to start.

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Lago: What payment providers does Lago integrate with?

Lago integrates with Stripe and Adyen for payment processing. It is not a payment processor itself but orchestrates payments through these providers.

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Billin: How many users does each Billin plan include?

Básico includes 1 user, Pro includes 3 users, and Ilimitado includes unlimited users.

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Lago: Does Lago support multiple currencies?

Yes, Lago supports multi-currency billing with automatic currency conversion for global businesses.

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