Recurly vs Zuora comparison

Recurly and Zuora are both solutions in the Subscription Management Software category. Recurly is ranked #9, while Zuora is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. Recurly holds a 5.7% mindshare in SMS, compared to Zuora’s 11.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Zuora users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Recurly

Ranking in Subscription Management Software

9th

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Zuora

Ranking in Subscription Management Software

1st

Average Rating

8.4

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Billing Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Subscription Management Software category, the mindshare of Recurly is 5.7%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zuora is 11.7%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Subscription Management Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zuora	11.7%
Recurly	5.7%
Other	82.6%

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Hasaan Zia

Associate Systems Administrator at Gomotive

User management has become more streamlined and audit processes are easier to handle

There have been some bugs which Zuora support has been unable to fix until now. For example, when we initiate sandbox refreshes, access of users who are only in the sandboxes gets wiped off, forcing me to recreate their accounts from scratch, although their entries exist in Zuora One ID, creating confusion and manual work. It has been a year and a half since this issue arose, and I believe it should have been fixed by now, as it is a significant problem when kicking off sandbox refreshes. Additionally, we faced issues with new payment method types rolled out in Q1 2025 that created confusion as they reflected under users' names, which should not happen.

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Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	11

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Zuora offers a variety of pricing options based on the features. They have a robust product with many features, and the cost depends on which features you choose to utilize. Discounts are also avai...

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There are some new developments, such as the invoice template, which is now more convenient for providing different languages. Previously, it was challenging to provide different languages other th...

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Overview

Recurly delivers agile enterprise-class subscription management to thousands of businesses worldwide. SaaS, media, mobile, consumer goods, productivity and publishing businesses depend on Recurly’s ability to cut through the complexity of subscription management to drive recurring revenue growth.

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Zuora offers a comprehensive solution for subscription management, focusing on automated billing, customer and revenue analytics, and enhanced operational efficiency. Its features support flexible pricing, streamlined billing cycles, and detailed insights into customer behavior, making it ideal for businesses adapting to subscription-based models. Users experience significant productivity gains and operational improvements.

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