The 5 reasons why we chose open source

Lago was founded to revolutionize the billing process by addressing long-standing inefficiencies and limitations associated with traditional billing SaaS, which often fail to integrate seamlessly with other business tools and primarily cater to finance teams rather than engineers. The company emphasizes a programmable, open-source approach to billing, making it more accessible and customizable for developers and software companies, thus enabling them to create unique, hybrid pricing models without extensive engineering resources. By rejecting the conventional 'rent seeker' pricing model, Lago offers its solution for free, with an optional cloud version for those seeking a managed infrastructure, aiming to create a fair and transparent billing system. Furthermore, Lago seeks to foster a community-driven knowledge hub to address billing complexities and edge cases, inviting collaboration and feedback from developers to continuously enhance the platform.