# aibilling.dev

> Independent comparison of AI billing infrastructure. Evaluates 7 platforms across 16 dimensions using a normalized pricing scenario (100 customers, $2K MRR, 100K events per month). Built by the Credyt team. The same evaluation rubric is applied to every provider, including Credyt.

## Providers

- [Credyt](/providers/credyt): Real-time wallet-native billing for AI products. Pre-usage authorization, multi-asset wallets, $1/MAW/month. First 10 wallets free.
- [Stripe Billing](/providers/stripe-billing): Invoice-based billing tightly integrated with Stripe Payments. 0.5% revenue share. No real-time wallet debit.
- [Orb](/providers/orb): Enterprise invoice-based platform with SQL-defined metrics and pricing simulation. Contact sales pricing.
- [Lago](/providers/lago): Open-source, self-hostable billing under AGPLv3. Cloud tiers require sales contact.
- [Metronome](/providers/metronome): Enterprise metering platform. Acquired by Stripe in January 2026. Integration timeline unclear.
- [Flexprice](/providers/flexprice): Open-source hybrid billing with no-code dashboard. $500–$1,000/month flat fee.
- [Stigg](/providers/stigg): Pricing orchestration and entitlement layer that sits over an existing billing system. $448/month Growth floor.

## Comparisons

All 17 head-to-head comparisons are at [/compare](/compare). Notable pairs:

- [Stripe Billing vs Credyt](/compare/stripe-billing-vs-credyt): Invoice-based vs real-time authorization. ~$72/mo vs $90/mo at canonical scenario.
- [Orb vs Credyt](/compare/orb-vs-credyt): Enterprise invoice vs real-time wallet. ~$720/mo vs $90/mo.
- [Lago vs Credyt](/compare/lago-vs-credyt): Open-source self-hosted vs managed real-time.
- [Flexprice vs Credyt](/compare/flexprice-vs-credyt): Hybrid billing vs real-time authorization.
- [Stigg vs Credyt](/compare/stigg-vs-credyt): Orchestration layer vs end-to-end billing.
- [Metronome vs Credyt](/compare/metronome-vs-credyt): Enterprise metering vs real-time wallet.
- [Lago vs Orb](/compare/lago-vs-orb): Two invoice-based platforms compared.
- [Orb vs Metronome](/compare/orb-vs-metronome): Enterprise usage billing compared.

## Alternatives

- [Credyt alternatives](/alternatives/credyt)
- [Stripe Billing alternatives](/alternatives/stripe-billing)
- [Orb alternatives](/alternatives/orb)
- [Lago alternatives](/alternatives/lago)
- [Metronome alternatives](/alternatives/metronome)
- [Flexprice alternatives](/alternatives/flexprice)
- [Stigg alternatives](/alternatives/stigg)

## Guides

- [What is usage-based billing?](/guides/usage-based-billing): Five pricing models explained. Why AI products require a different billing architecture. ~2,100 words.
- [5 best Stripe alternatives for usage-based billing](/guides/stripe-alternatives-usage-based-billing): Real-time vs invoice-based split. Updated April 2026. ~2,800 words.
- [PSP integration patterns for AI billing systems](/guides/psp-integration-patterns-ai-billing): Five payment service provider integration patterns.

## Pricing comparison

- [Normalized pricing table](/pricing): All 7 providers at 100 customers, $2,000 MRR, 100,000 events/month.

## Optional

- [About and methodology](/about): 16-dimension evaluation framework, editorial policy, and conflict-of-interest disclosure.