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Best Subscription Billing Software in 2026
Subscription billing software supports recurring charges and related tasks such as handling payment changes, usage, and taxes. Compare customer billing portals and dunning automation with proration controls, which address different parts of the billing workflow. Multi-currency billing, usage-based billing, and tax automation are also covered. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer a cost comparison point. The entries include Kill Bill, Lago, and Pabbly Subscriptions, as well as PayWhirl and UniBee. Consider how you charge customers, manage subscription changes, and handle billing across currencies or usage when assessing the listed capabilities.
- 49 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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Flexprice
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Choose Flexprice if you need subscription, usage-based, or hybrid billing and want to begin with a free plan.
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FOSSBilling
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1FOSSBilling brings billing, client management, hosting provisioning, and domain workflows together in self-hosted software.
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Kill Bill
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Kill Bill offers programmable billing with self-hosted deployment choices and a broad set of listed integrations.
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GetPaidHQ
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebChoose GetPaidHQ if you want to self-host subscription billing, control payment routing, or use several billing models and processors.
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Lago
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebLago covers multiple billing models and gives developers several connection options, including separate metering for AI token categories.
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Paymenter
Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Paymenter combines billing, deployment, support tickets, and hosting integrations in an open-source platform.
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Meteroid
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebMeteroid combines usage metering, subscription billing, invoicing, and customer billing access for software companies.
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UniBee
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWebChoose UniBee if you need subscription billing with usage metering, invoice handling, and a choice of self-hosted or managed deployment.
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BillaBear
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebBillaBear covers subscription operations, billing models, tax management, and integrations in a system with REST API access.
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InstaPayments
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1InstaPayments covers core checkout and subscription collection through its Essential plan, with higher tiers adding unlimited signups or customized support.
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Billsby
Free plan APIWebChoose Billsby if your business needs configurable recurring billing, usage-based charges, and ways for customers to manage their accounts.
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Churn Buster
Free plan APIWebChurn Buster combines payment recovery with cancellation flows and provides a free Measure plan alongside paid options.
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Pabbly Subscriptions
Free plan APIWebChoose Pabbly Subscriptions if you need flexible billing, checkout options, and payment gateway support for a web or SaaS business.
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OpenMeter
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebOpenMeter combines real-time usage metering, access controls, and billing tools, with self-hosted and managed deployment options.
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PayWhirl
Free plan APIWebPayWhirl supports a broad range of recurring and one-time offers, with billing automation, reporting, and multiple integration methods.
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Rerun
Free plan WebRerun combines recurring billing, customer account access, automated email, and payment reporting. Its US-only, USD scope and transaction fees are key considerations before adopting it.
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BillingServ
by BillingServFree trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3BillingServ combines invoicing, payment collection and client access in a web service. Choose a plan according to client count and billing frequency; Enterprise requires requesting volume pricing.
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BILLmanager
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1BILLmanager combines provider billing, provisioning, support, sales, and analytics in one self-hosted platform.
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BoxBilling
Free trial APISelf-hostedWebBoxBilling focuses on usage-based and AI billing, combining metering, invoicing, and customer-facing components.
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FastSpring
by FastSpringFree trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1FastSpring covers checkout, subscriptions, payments and tax administration for digital goods sellers, with developer tools and integrations.
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BillingPlatform Accounts Receivable
Free trial APIWebBillingPlatform Accounts Receivable is geared toward organizations with complex billing and collection workflows, rather than simple invoicing needs.
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ChargeKeep
Free trial APIWebChargeKeep brings subscription billing, checkout options and customer subscription management into one Stripe-based service. Compare plan limits and integration needs before choosing a tier.
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ChargeOver
by ChargeOverFree trial APIWebChargeOver covers invoicing, collections, customer access, reporting and integrations in one web-based billing service.
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Fakturia
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PaySimple
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1PaySimple combines payment acceptance, billing, customer records, reporting, and integrations across web and mobile. Consider the monthly platform charge and transaction fees when assessing fit.
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