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How 1NCE scaled global IoT billing with Lago

Introduction 1NCE disrupted the IoT connectivity industry in 2018 with a bold offer: 10 years of global software and connectivity for €10. The model was simple, affordable, and perfectly suited to low-data use cases like smart metering, asset tracking, and street lighting. But as the IoT market evolved, so did

Why Flipside Crypto's first and last billing system is Lago

Introduction Flipside Crypto's data-driven growth platform helps blockchains attract users, drive engagement and analyze on-chain activity. Their data is freely available, but premium features like API access and Snowflake integration are charged mostly on usage. This required a robust metering and billing solution. Flipside Crypto didn't

Why Cerebrium "doesn't even think about billing anymore"

Introduction Cerebrium helps AI and ML teams ship more, faster with their serverless infrastructure platform. Infrastructure is one of the core use cases of complex billing: It's rarely charged as a subscription and requires many complexities. Before using Lago, Cerebrium was managing billing in-house with a system built

How Porter scaled self-serve billing with Lago

Introduction Before using Lago, Porter was a sales-led company that mostly relied on manual enterprise agreements. But when they wanted to offer usage-based self-serve pricing, they needed a more robust billing system that wouldn't become an engineering headache, but supported enough advanced features. I sat down with Porter&

"Building billing? It sucks!"—Why Arcee built with Lago instead

Introduction Arcee is a champion of SLMs (Small Language Models) that helps its customers build enterprise-grade AI agents and orchestration of different AI models. To capture the demand from enterprise AI, Arcee has raised $29 million. The company is growing quickly, winning customers like Intel and constantly shipping new products.

Lune’s journey to perfecting API pricing (and saving the planet) with Lago

Introduction Every founder aspires to make the world a better place. At Lune, they're not just dreaming about it – they're actively creating a climate-positive future. Their journey serves as a blueprint for how to build a thriving business while tackling a very messy, opaque market. Not

Why Mistral chose Lago to bill for its frontier AI models

Introduction You've probably heard from Mistral because they shipped 14 frontier models in just 18 months. But Mistral doesn't view itself as yet another AI model maker. Their mission is to "externalize what [they] build for science to the developer community". Anyone who believes

7 billing models you need to know if you work on pricing

Find out about the 7 most common billing models, when they work and when they don't.

The best billing solutions for AI products and services

Find out why billing is different for AI products—and how to find the right billing system for you.

What's the best billing system for GovTech companies?

Discover the best billing systems for GovTech, tackling legacy integration and hybrid pricing models for compliant, efficient government services.

What is billing compliance and how does it work?

Discover billing compliance for SaaS: navigate regulations like GDPR, PCI DSS, and ASC 606 with automation for accurate revenue and scalable growth.

Air gapped billing system: What it is, how it works and how to build one

Discover air-gapped billing systems: secure, isolated enterprise solutions that protect sensitive data, ensure compliance, and guide you on building your own.

Product

Entitlements and billing should be the same system

Why combining entitlements and billing simplifies pricing and monetization without creating more dependencies.

What is revenue forecasting and how does it work?

Discover revenue forecasting for consumption-based SaaS pricing: tackle challenges, leverage tools like Lago, and boost growth with accurate predictions.

How enterprise pricing actually works (incl. examples)

Discover how enterprise pricing works for SaaS, with key models, benefits, challenges, examples, and tips to scale your business effectively.

How to Evaluate a Billing System? What Questions You Should Ask

Discover key questions to evaluate enterprise billing systems, from API integration and security to scalability and analytics, and why Lago excels for SaaS billing.

How do entitlements work in SaaS?

Learn how SaaS entitlements integrate with usage-based billing. Explore architecture, real-time enforcement, and platforms like Lago for scalable monetization.

How SaaS License Management Works

Master SaaS license management in a usage-based world. Learn how to reduce costs, track real-time consumption, and scale billing with AI-ready platforms like Lago.

What are feature entitlements and how do they work?

Discover feature entitlements for SaaS: master architecture, hybrid pricing, usage-based billing, and scalable implementation to boost revenue and reduce leakage.

The How and Why of Metered Billing for Cloud Infrastructure

Discover how metered billing transforms cloud infrastructure with Lago's event-driven platform, processing 15K events/sec for 38% faster revenue growth and fair, scalable pricing.

Bookings vs. Billings in SaaS: Complete Guide

Learn the difference between bookings, billings, and revenue. Understand SaaS financial metrics for better forecasting, pricing, and growth strategy.

The Complete Guide to Accrued Revenue for SaaS Companies

Master SaaS accrued revenue with usage-based pricing. Learn best practices, journal entries, billing automation, and ASC 606 compliance strategies.

Engineering

Why we still build with Ruby in 2025

Why we still choose Ruby on Rails in 2025: Learn how Lago scales millions of API events with Rails, Go, and Rust, balancing developer speed, concurrency, and performance.