FiscaLLM vs MarginDash

Both help you see what AI costs per user. The difference is what they compare it with, what they cost, and where your data lives. Checked on 2026-11-02 from MarginDash's public page; we make FiscaLLM, so tell us if anything about MarginDash is out of date.

	FiscaLLM	MarginDash
What it is	AI cost per user joined to real revenue: margin per user, plan and free trial	Hosted per-customer, per-feature and per-model AI cost tracking tied to Stripe revenue
Price	Free. Hosted with fair use (100,000 events per app per month), or self-hosted with no limit	Hosted plans; see its pricing page
Hosting	Hosted or self-hosted	Hosted
Open source	Yes, MIT (server, dashboard and SDKs)	No
Revenue used for margin	Real revenue from RevenueCat (one-click connect and import), Stripe (webhook and 12-month import, beta, USD), CSV upload, or a revenue API	Stripe, or revenue events sent through its SDK

Where MarginDash is strong

Stripe connection with a per-customer P&L
Per-feature and per-model breakdown
A simulator that shows savings from swapping a feature's model

Pick MarginDash if you bill through Stripe and want a hosted product with a model-swap simulator.

Why teams pick FiscaLLM

Free and open source. MIT, with the server, dashboard and SDKs in one repository. No per-event or per-seat price.
Self-hostable. Run it on your own Vercel and Postgres so revenue and usage data never leave your infrastructure.
Real revenue, from where you bill. One-click RevenueCat for App Store and Google Play apps, Stripe with 12 months of history, CSV upload, or a revenue API.
Margin per user, plan and free trial, with alerts when a paying user starts losing you money, and optional per-user caps.
Never sees prompts. Only user IDs, model names and token counts. Reporting never blocks or slows your app.

Open the demo dashboard (sample data, no sign-up), read the docs, or start free. All comparisons: AI cost per user tools compared.

Questions

Is FiscaLLM a free MarginDash alternative?

Yes. FiscaLLM is free and open source (MIT): use the hosted service at fiscallm.com or run your own copy. MarginDash: Hosted plans; see its pricing page.

Can I use FiscaLLM and MarginDash together?

Yes. FiscaLLM only needs one tracking call after each AI request and a revenue source, so it runs next to other tools.