Open source metering and usage based billing API.
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Open-source Chargebee alternatives
A hosted subscription billing service for plans, invoices, and revenue. Use the approved catalog below to weigh license, hosting, and repository activity for subscription and usage-based billing.
In short
The catalog lists 4 reviewed open-source alternatives to Chargebee for subscription and usage-based billing: Lago (AGPL-3.0, self-hosted), Kill Bill (Apache-2.0, self-hosted), lotus (MIT, hosted or self-hosted), and Meteroid (AGPL-3.0, self-hosted). GitHub metadata last checked October 4, 2026.
About Chargebee
A hosted subscription billing service for plans, invoices, and revenue.
- Usage metering
- Invoicing
- Payment gateway support
Why choose each alternative
- Lago
Metering and usage-based billing through an API.
AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted · Payments
- Kill Bill
Subscriptions, invoices, and payments for recurring billing.
Apache-2.0 · Self-hosted · Payments
- lotus
Pricing and packaging infrastructure for usage-based plans.
MIT · Both · Payments
- Meteroid
Usage metering, subscriptions, invoices, and entitlements.
AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted · Payments
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Chargebee alternatives: questions
- What is the most popular open-source alternative to Chargebee?
- Lago has the most GitHub stars in this list, with 11k (AGPL-3.0). Other reviewed options include Kill Bill, lotus, and Meteroid.
- Is there a self-hosted alternative to Chargebee?
- Yes. Lago, Kill Bill, lotus, and Meteroid can run on your own server. Check each license before commercial use.
- Which Chargebee alternatives have a hosted version?
- lotus lists a hosted or cloud option.
- What should you check before switching from Chargebee?
- Compare usage metering, invoicing, payment gateway support. Confirm the license, who will operate the install, and how you will export your data from Chargebee.
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