Kribana: a RevenueCat alternative.
RevenueCat provides subscription infrastructure for iOS and Android in-app purchases.Here’s how Kribana compares if you’re evaluating both.
Updated August 2026| Feature | RevenueCat | Kribana |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | − RevenueCatApp Store and Play Store subscription receipts and entitlements | ✓ KribanaServer-side usage metering and billing for APIs and platforms |
| Market | − RevenueCatMobile app developers selling in-app subscriptions | ✓ KribanaSaaS, API and AI companies billing on usage or hybrid models |
| Payment rails | − RevenueCatApple and Google in-app purchase systems | ✓ KribanaProcessor-neutral — Stripe, Razorpay, Adyen or Braintree |
| Server-side usage | − RevenueCatFocused on store receipt validation, not custom usage events | ✓ KribanaMeters any server-side event — API calls, compute, seats, tokens |
| Billing surface | − RevenueCatEntitlements and receipts, not invoicing or a finance ledger | ✓ KribanaFull ledger — metering, invoicing, wallets and a finance-facing portal |
Bottom line
RevenueCat solves mobile IAP — a different problem than metering API or platform usage. Most usage-based products need both, for different surfaces.
See the features above in context on the full platform overview or check exact rates on pricing.
Why teams switch from RevenueCat
- ✕Solves in-app purchase entitlements, not general-purpose usage metering
- ✕No invoicing or finance ledger for anything outside store transactions
- ✕Most teams still need a separate system for API or platform billing
How the switch works
Questions about switching
Will my historical usage data carry over from RevenueCat?
Yes. During onboarding we import your historical usage events and invoice history from RevenueCat so the Kribana ledger and customer portal show continuity from day one — customers see their full usage timeline, not a balance that appears to reset. Import runs alongside your live RevenueCat account, so nothing about current billing changes until you're ready to cut over. If RevenueCat exposes usage via API or export, we map it directly into the append-only ledger; if it only offers CSV exports, we handle that transformation during onboarding as well.
Do I need to switch payment processors to move off RevenueCat?
No — Kribana is processor-neutral by design, so you keep whichever of Stripe, Razorpay, Adyen or Braintree you already use, or run more than one at once if you serve multiple regions. Pricing, wallets, invoicing and the customer portal all sit above the processor layer, so switching billing platforms and switching payment rails are two separate decisions. This also means you can change processors later — say, adding a second rail for a new region — without another billing migration.
What happens if I'm still under contract with RevenueCat?
Most teams run Kribana in parallel with RevenueCat until the existing contract lapses, validating a full billing cycle side-by-side before cutting traffic over. Because onboarding doesn't require switching payment processors or changing what customers see, there's no customer-facing disruption while both systems run. When the contract ends, billing cuts over at the start of the next cycle with no gap in invoicing and no re-signup required from customers.
How long does switching from RevenueCat actually take?
Most teams go live in one to two weeks. Week one is connecting your event stream and mirroring your current pricing structure in the dashboard — tiers, commits, credit bundles, whatever RevenueCat has you running today. The second week is validation: running a full billing cycle side-by-side and confirming invoices match line-for-line before cutting over. Teams with simpler pricing (a single tier or flat overage rate) often finish in days rather than weeks; teams migrating complex enterprise commits usually take the full two weeks to validate.