Open Source Billing API - Add template for "Lago"

[SauloSA]

Request: Add official support for Lago (Open Source Billing Platform)

Context

Lago is an open-source metering and billing platform for SaaS and usage-based pricing.
It provides a self-hosted alternative to products like Stripe Billing or Chargebee, with full API control and transparency.

As the open-source ecosystem grows, more developers are choosing to self-host their financial and operational infrastructure.
Coolify already offers a modern, flexible, and self-hosted platform for deploying Docker-based applications — which makes it a perfect environment to host Lago.

Why Lago is relevant to Coolify

• Real-world relevance: Lago powers the billing systems of SaaS startups and internal developer tools, the same audience that uses Coolify.
• Docker-native: Lago’s services (api, front, worker, clock, postgres, redis, and pdf) follow a clean containerized architecture that fits seamlessly with Coolify’s service model.
• Complementary purpose: Lago adds billing and metering capabilities to the types of apps Coolify users already deploy — APIs, dashboards, and backend services.
• Self-hosting alignment: Both Lago and Coolify share a vision of giving developers control over their infrastructure without relying on third-party SaaS tools.
• Community impact: An official Lago presence inside Coolify’s ecosystem (as a supported platform or template) would simplify the onboarding process for developers who want a production-ready billing system.

Why this matters

Having Lago easily deployable through Coolify would:

• Encourage more developers to adopt open-source billing instead of paid SaaS services;
• Reduce setup friction for non-DevOps users who want a reliable self-hosted solution;
• Strengthen Coolify’s position as a go-to orchestration layer for real-world business use cases.

Closing thoughts

Coolify and Lago share the same philosophy — empowering developers to own their stack.
Official support or integration would bring significant value to both communities and demonstrate how open-source infrastructure can rival proprietary cloud tools in usability and power.

Thank you for considering adding Lago support to Coolify!