Pick Lago if
finance-plus-eng teams who will stay on self-host $0 while they open a first customer billing overview, then request Lago Cloud when they want Lago to run ClickHouse / Kafka and SOC 2 for them.
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Our take
Pick Lago if finance-plus-eng teams who will stay on self-host $0 while they open a first customer billing overview, then request Lago Cloud when they want Lago to run ClickHouse / Kafka and SOC 2 for them. Pick Polar if indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month breakeven and
Best for
Lago Plans, usage, and invoices you can start at $0
Polar Selling software you start on Starter at $0 (5% + 50¢)
Free plan
Lago $0 · you run the app. Premium features (invoice previews, extra entities, some integrations) are add-ons — do not invent those dollars
Polar $0 · /month. 5% + 50¢ per transaction. Standard support. New orgs on or after 27 May 2026 start here
Lowest paid
Lago Not published by the vendor
Polar Payouts $2/mo
Next step up
Lago
Polar Extras $15
Runs where
Lago Local or hosted
Polar
Watch out
Lago Cloud has no printed public $
Polar Starter is 5% + 50¢
Last checked
Lago 2026-10-23 · getlago.com/pricing
Polar 2026-10-22 · polar.sh/resources/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Polar if
indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month breakeven and they want 3.8% + 40¢.
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