Chargify (Maxio) alternative
A Chargify and Maxio alternative you can start today
Chargify is now part of Maxio. Maxio's Grow plan is $599 a month for up to $100K in monthly billings, and you start with a demo. Two Minute Billing has a Free plan while you bill less than $1,000 a month, then a flat monthly price, and you can sign up today. Maxio connects to more gateways and tax services.
We make Two Minute Billing. Last updated October 29, 2026.
At a glance
| Topic | Two Minute Billing | Chargify (Maxio) |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Sign up free | Book a demo |
| Price | Flat monthly plan | $599 a month, up to $100K |
| Self-hosting | Free, every feature | Hosted service |
Chargify (Maxio) facts from its public pages, as of October 29, 2026.
Two Minute Billing vs Chargify (Maxio)
Price, fees and features, side by side. Chargify (Maxio) facts come from its own pricing pages and docs, as of October 29, 2026.
| Topic | Two Minute Billing | Chargify (Maxio) |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Two Minute Billing Sign up free, with no credit card. Every business has a test mode. | Chargify (Maxio) Book a demo or get a demo. Its homepage shows no self-serve sign-up. |
| Price | Two Minute Billing Free plan while you bill less than $1,000 a month. Then a flat monthly price by billing volume. | Chargify (Maxio) Grow: $599 a month, up to $100K in monthly billings. Scale: get a quote, over $100K. |
| Fee on your revenue | Two Minute Billing 0%. No percentage of revenue and no fee per transaction to us. | Chargify (Maxio) No percentage fee on its pricing page. |
| Other costs | Two Minute Billing Your payment gateway's own processing fees. Self-hosting is free: you pay for your servers. | Chargify (Maxio) Above $100K in monthly billings, the price is by quote. |
| Payment gateways | Two Minute Billing 12 gateways on your own accounts: Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Square, Adyen, Checkout.com, Authorize.net, Mollie, GoCardless, Razorpay, Cashfree and PayU. | Chargify (Maxio) 20+ payment gateways. |
| Sales tax and VAT | Two Minute Billing US sales tax by state, VAT with reverse charge and VIES checks, and GST. You enter the rates. We do not look them up or file. | Chargify (Maxio) Tax rules you define yourself, or a connected service such as TaxJar or your own Avalara AvaTax account. Its Managed Sales Tax ends on November 20, 2026. |
| India GST | Two Minute Billing GST by place of supply (CGST and SGST, or IGST), GSTIN and HSN or SAC codes on invoices, and TDS recorded on the invoice. | Chargify (Maxio) Tax rules you define yourself, or a connected tax service. |
| Self-hosting and open source | Two Minute Billing Open source under the AGPL-3.0. Self-host every feature, or use our Cloud. | Chargify (Maxio) Hosted service. Its homepage and pricing page list no self-hosted or open-source edition. |
| Subscription analytics | Two Minute Billing MRR, ARR, churn, net and gross revenue retention, quick ratio, lifetime value and cohorts, per currency. | Chargify (Maxio) Subscription momentum, cohorts and renewal rate, with churn, retention and lifetime value. |
What each one costs
Every fee we could find on each product's public pages, including fees on revenue, fees per transaction and minimums.
Two Minute Billing
- Free plan while you bill less than $1,000 a month, in live mode, with every feature.
- Then a flat monthly price by billing volume.
- Paid Cloud plans start at $29 a month.
- 0% of your revenue. No fee per transaction to us.
- Your payment gateway charges its own processing fees, as it does today.
- Bill more than your plan covers and billing carries on. We ask you to change to a larger plan.
- The self-hosted edition is free, with every feature. You pay for your own servers.
Chargify (Maxio)
- Grow: $599 a month, up to $100K in monthly billings.
- Scale: get a quote, over $100K in monthly billings.
- No percentage fee is listed on its pricing page.
From Chargify (Maxio)'s public pages, as of October 29, 2026.
When Two Minute Billing fits
- You want to start today, without a demo or a sales call.
- You want to start on a Free plan while you bill less than $1,000 a month.
- You want to self-host the billing engine or read its code.
When Chargify (Maxio) is the better fit
- Your gateway is not one of our 12. Maxio lists 20+.
- You want a connected tax service such as TaxJar or Avalara AvaTax to find the rates.
- You want its subscription momentum report and cohort reporting.
What to plan for
Our limits against Chargify (Maxio), said up front.
- 12 gateways. We cannot charge through a gateway that is not one of them.
- You enter tax rates yourself. We do not look them up or file returns.
Moving from Chargify (Maxio)
We have no self-serve import from Maxio. You set up your plans and customers with us, and your past invoices stay in Maxio. Talk to us before you plan a move.
Talk to our teamFrequently asked questions
Try it in test mode
Select Two Minute Billing to start today on a Free plan, or to self-host. Stay with Maxio if you need a gateway or tax service we do not connect to. Sign up free, connect a test gateway and bill a test customer.
All comparisons
Last updated October 29, 2026. Chargify (Maxio) facts checked on October 29, 2026.
How we compare: We read each product's public pricing pages and docs, and note the date we checked them. We do not test their products or use review scores.
We make Two Minute Billing, so we are not neutral. Chargify and Maxio are trademarks of their owner and are named here only to compare. Something changed? Tell us.