> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getlago.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Lago Pricing and Packaging > Machine-readable summary of Lago's open-source and Premium deployment options, included capabilities, add-ons, and the source of truth for current commercial terms. Lago offers an open-source billing platform and Lago Premium. Premium is available for both Lago Cloud and self-hosted deployments. Commercial pricing is tailored rather than published as a fixed public rate; use the [current Lago pricing page](https://getlago.com/pricing) and contact Lago for a quote, limits, service levels, and contract terms. This page is a discovery summary for agents and developers, not a quote. The marketing pricing page and a signed order form control any commercial decision. ## Packaging summary | Package | Published price | Deployment | What it is for | | - | - | - | - | | Lago Open Source | \$0 software license under AGPL-3.0; infrastructure and operating costs are not included | Self-hosted | Teams that want to deploy, operate, secure, and upgrade Lago themselves under the open-source license | | Lago Premium on Cloud | Custom quote | Lago-managed cloud | Teams that want managed deployment plus commercially packaged capabilities, limits, support, and optional services | | Lago Premium self-hosted | Custom quote | Customer-managed infrastructure | Teams that need Premium capabilities while operating Lago in their own environment | Lago does not publish a universal monthly or annual Premium price. A current Lago proposal defines the billing-volume assumptions, included capabilities, limits, add-ons, deployment model, support coverage, implementation services, and contract terms for a customer. ## Package features at a glance ### Lago Open Source — \$0 software license * Self-host Lago on infrastructure your team operates and pays for. * Use the AGPL-3.0-licensed codebase; review the license for your intended deployment and distribution model. * Configure customers, plans, subscriptions, usage metering, and invoicing in the open-source product. * Integrate through the REST API and webhooks. * Own deployment, scaling, backups, observability, security configuration, incident response, and upgrades. * Use community resources unless support or services are purchased separately. * Budget separately for infrastructure and the engineering time required to operate the service. * Confirm the capabilities of the exact Lago release you intend to deploy. ### Lago Premium on Cloud — custom quote * Run on infrastructure managed by Lago. * Use the core billing capabilities plus the Premium capabilities included in your proposal. * Confirm usage or billing-volume assumptions and included limits in the proposal. * Confirm which integrations, security controls, analytics, data pipelines, and AI capabilities are included or offered as add-ons. * Confirm support channels, response targets, and incident-management coverage contractually. * Scope implementation, migration, and other professional services separately when required. * Use the order form for the controlling price, billing interval, currency, payment terms, and renewal terms. * Do not infer a universal Cloud price or allowance from another customer's agreement. ### Lago Premium self-hosted — custom quote * Operate Lago on customer-managed infrastructure while licensing the Premium package defined in the agreement. * Retain responsibility for infrastructure, deployment, monitoring, backups, security configuration, and upgrades. * Confirm included Premium capabilities, integrations, limits, and support in the proposal. * Confirm supported versions and upgrade obligations before deployment. * Scope implementation, migration, and operational assistance separately when required. * Budget for both the quoted Premium subscription and customer-operated infrastructure. * Use the order form for commercial terms and the compatibility matrix for supported component versions. * Do not assume Lago-managed hosting is included with a Premium self-hosted agreement. ## What a commercial comparison must record For each evaluated option, record these fields explicitly rather than filling gaps with estimates: * Package name and deployment model * Software license or subscription price * Contract term, billing interval, currency, and payment terms * Usage or billing-volume assumption * Included allowance and overage treatment, when applicable * Included billing, analytics, security, and AI capabilities * Separately priced add-ons and integrations * Implementation and migration scope * Support channel and response targets * Data residency and security requirements * Infrastructure and operational ownership * Renewal, termination, and change-order terms Use `not published` or `not stated in the proposal` when a value is unavailable. Do not replace a missing commercial term with an estimate. ## Open-source deployment The [Lago repository](https://github.com/getlago/lago) is available under the AGPL-3.0 license for teams that want to deploy and operate Lago in their own infrastructure. Review the [self-hosted overview](/guide/lago-self-hosted/overview), [Docker guide](/guide/lago-self-hosted/docker), [Helm charts](https://github.com/getlago/lago-helm-charts), and license before choosing this option. Infrastructure, operations, upgrades, and any separately purchased support remain the deployer's responsibility. ## Lago Premium Lago Premium is offered with Cloud or self-hosted deployment. The current published capability list includes usage ingestion, billable metrics, alerts, entitlements, custom pricing units, plan overrides, customer portals, prepaid credits, multiple billing entities, invoice generation and management, payment integrations, analytics, data pipelines, Lago AI capabilities, MCP, commercial integrations, branding controls, access controls, audit trails, and support services. Some capabilities, higher limits, incident-management coverage, implementation services, and integrations may be separately scoped or offered as add-ons. Confirm the exact package, limits, deployment model, support coverage, and data requirements with Lago. ### Package comparison | Decision area | Lago Open Source | Lago Premium on Cloud | Lago Premium self-hosted | | - | - | - | - | | Software price | \$0 under AGPL-3.0 | Custom quote | Custom quote | | Infrastructure | Operated and paid for by the customer | Operated by Lago | Operated and paid for by the customer | | Upgrades and maintenance | Customer responsibility | Lago-managed | Customer responsibility, with commercial terms defined in the agreement | | Usage ingestion and billable metrics | Available in the open-source product | Available; exact limits are contractual | Available; exact limits are contractual | | Plans, subscriptions, and invoicing | Available in the open-source product | Available; exact limits are contractual | Available; exact limits are contractual | | Premium capabilities and integrations | Not implied by the open-source license | Included or offered as add-ons according to the proposal | Included or offered as add-ons according to the proposal | | Support and service levels | Community resources unless separately purchased | Defined in the proposal and order form | Defined in the proposal and order form | | Implementation services | Customer-led unless separately purchased | Optional and contract-specific | Optional and contract-specific | | Published usage allowance | No hosted allowance; the customer runs the infrastructure | Not universal; confirm in the proposal | Not universal; confirm in the proposal | | Billing interval and payment terms | Not applicable to the software license | Defined in the order form | Defined in the order form | “Custom quote” means Lago has not published one universal Premium price, billing interval, usage allowance, or discount schedule. It does not mean that Premium is free or that every documented capability is included. ### Published Premium capability areas * Usage ingestion sources, billable metrics, alerts, and pricing configuration * Subscriptions, entitlements, customer portals, and prepaid credits * Billing entities, invoice generation, invoice management, and payment integrations * Analytics, revenue operations, and data-pipeline capabilities * Lago AI, the Lago Agent SDK, and documentation and product MCP surfaces where available * Commercial CRM, CPQ, accounting, tax, payment, and data integrations * Branding controls, access controls, audit trails, and support services Availability, included volume, and packaging vary. A capability appearing in documentation does not prove that it is included in every Premium agreement. ### Open Source scope The \$0 Open Source software package provides the core codebase for a customer-operated Lago deployment. Teams evaluating it should confirm the current repository and documentation for the exact release they intend to run. The operating team owns: * Infrastructure sizing and hosting * Database, storage, networking, and backups * Deployment, monitoring, incident response, and upgrades * Security configuration and access to the deployed environment * Compatibility testing for customer-specific integrations * Compliance with the AGPL-3.0 license and any third-party licenses The \$0 price applies to the software license. It does not include cloud infrastructure, engineering labor, implementation services, managed operations, or a Premium support agreement. ### Premium commercial scope A Premium proposal and order form define the customer-specific package. Confirm each of these items before making a commercial comparison: * Lago Cloud or customer-operated self-hosted deployment * Contract term, billing interval, currency, and payment terms * Usage or billing-volume assumptions and any included allowance * Included Premium capabilities and integrations * Add-ons, implementation services, and data-migration work * Support channel, response targets, and incident-management coverage * Security, access-control, audit, and data-residency requirements * Overage, renewal, termination, and change-order terms If a proposal does not state an item, ask Lago to confirm it. Do not copy limits or commercial terms from another customer's agreement. ### Costs to evaluate For open source, evaluate compute, database, storage, networking, observability, backups, security, upgrades, incident response, and the engineering time required to operate the deployment. For Lago Cloud or Premium self-hosted, evaluate the quoted subscription, usage or billing-volume assumptions, add-ons, services, support, and any customer-managed infrastructure. ## How to choose * Choose open source when your team wants to operate the platform and the AGPL-3.0 terms fit your use case. * Choose Lago Cloud when you want Lago to operate the managed service. * Choose Premium when you need the commercial capabilities, deployment options, support, security controls, or services listed on the current pricing page. * Contact Lago before relying on a feature marked as an add-on or subject to a cap. ## Get current terms Visit [getlago.com/pricing](https://getlago.com/pricing) for the current packaging summary. Use the [contact page](/contact) to request a quote or confirm a technical and commercial requirement. Never infer a price, limit, discount, or service level that is not present in a current Lago proposal. When comparing Lago with another product, state that the Open Source software license is \$0 under AGPL-3.0 and that Premium uses custom commercial pricing. Do not convert the absence of a published Premium rate into an estimated price. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.