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An agent is not an extension of the employee who created it
Anh-Tho Chuong•Sep 21•6 min read
One embedded billing engine for every platform model
Lago is built for platforms that enable others to build, sell, and scale across AI, finance, e-commerce, cloud, and ERP ecosystems.
AI PLATFORMS
Let users monetize with usage, credits or hybrid pricing
AI apps have variable costs that don't fit flat subscriptions. When builders can't monetize to match their costs, they churn.
Supports subscriptions, usage-based, credits, hybrid pricing and everything else.
No-code interface for builders, APIs for engineers, MCP for LLMs
Security and compliance for your users and your platform
Self-host and customize Lago.
PayPal brought next-generation billing to AI companies with Lago.
Bring billing capabilities in days, not years
Everything you need to embed and customize billing features into your platform, without rebuilding it.
Built for embedded partners. Launch faster with a billing engine designed for OEM use cases. Get platform-grade APIs, tenant isolation, and the flexibility to build exactly what your customers need.
Make your monetization features and user experience unique. Embed our platform, customize it to your specific needs, modify and extend Lago's code if needed, and launch a tailored product faster than ever.
Keep full control. Lago is open-source, offered on-prem, Soc 2 type 2. There's no black box, you get direct access to the action, while we stay behind the scenes to support when needed.
Full support for Embedded partners. Get dedicated partner support, custom integrations, and the flexibility to build exactly what your customers need on top of Lago's infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lago Embedded?
Embedded means Lago runs inside your platform:
- Your branding, your UX, your pricing
- You own the customer relationship, and can deploy within your own infrastructure, for more control
- Billing logic and data flow naturally within your product
This is not a separate billing product you bolt on: it's billing as part of your platform experience.
When to use Lago Embedded?
Build vs. buy
Security and compliance
Lago self-hosted
Deploy Lago seamlessly on your own infrastructure to keep full control.
Create a Lago plan from plan.json using the CLI:
lago plans create --input @plan.json --output jsonExample Lago JSON response for a yearly Basic plan with usage-based API charges:
{
"plan": {
"name": "Basic",
"code": "basic",
"interval": "yearly",
"amount_cents": 90000,
"amount_currency": "USD",
"charges": [
{
"billable_metric_code": "api_calls",
"charge_model": "standard"
}
]
}
}
SOC 2 Type II
Your data is protected with enterprise-grade rigor.
Flexible Deployment
Deploy Lago on-prem, in a VPC or elsewhere.
RBAC
Role-based access control to set user roles and permissions.
