Polar vs OroCommerce

Polar's recent run is a focused buildout of B2B billing primitives that compete directly with Stripe Billing and Lago. Meter Units add value-multiplier support so usage metrics can be ingested in raw counts and priced in customer-friendly units. Pending subscription changes are now visible in both dashboard and customer portal. Multi-currency product pricing lets merchants set per-currency prices on the same product. Team Member Management for B2B brings owner/billing-manager/member roles. Every entry appears duplicated in the feed.

Polar is no longer just an indie-developer monetization tool — the recent surface reads like a serious B2B SaaS billing platform. Usage-based pricing primitives (meters with custom units), multi-currency, scheduled subscription changes with customer-portal visibility, and B2B team management collectively close the gap with the standard checklist enterprise buyers compare against. The trajectory is clear: target SaaS companies that previously had to choose between Stripe Billing's complexity and a smaller-but-simpler tool.

Expect more usage-based primitives — tiered metering, prepaid credits, free-tier graduation flows — given the meter-unit foundation just landed. Tax-handling improvements (more jurisdictions, automated reconciliation reports) are likely next given the multi-currency push. SOC 2 / SAML enterprise checklist items will probably become visible too if the B2B push continues.