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ChargeOver vs Recurly: which is more reliable? (2026)
ChargeOver is more reliable than Recurly, scoring 96.8 vs 87.7 out of 100. Over the last 90 days ChargeOver reported 1 incident and Recurly reported 2, with effective uptime of 99.98% and 99.89% respectively. ChargeOver resolves incidents faster on average (37m).
Data updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | ChargeOver | Recurly |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 96.8 | 87.7 |
| Rank (subscription billing platforms) | #4 | #10 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.98% | 99.89% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 2 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 37m | 4h 10m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where ChargeOver and Recurly differ
- Recurly reported 2× as many incidents as ChargeOver over the last 90 days (2 vs 1).
- ChargeOver fixes problems faster: 37m on average, against 4h 10m for Recurly (6.8× quicker).
- ChargeOver's longest outage on record lasted 8h 34m (Aug 1, 2026); Recurly's lasted 2h 41m (Oct 15, 2026).
90-day uptime
ChargeOver
Recurly
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent ChargeOver incidents
- MaintenanceOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 11h 13m
Affected: Main Application
- Partial outageAug 24, 2026 · resolved in 37m
Intermittent downtime / trouble accessing ChargeOver
Affected: Main Application
Recent Recurly incidents
- Partial outageOct 15, 2026 · resolved in 2h 41m
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Affected: Reporting & Analytics
- MaintenanceAug 19, 2026 · ongoing
Recurly Subscription Management Database maintenance
Affected: Subscriber management, Plans pricing & promotions, Recurring billing & invoicing, Reporting & Analytics, Subscription management API, Subscription management webhooks +7 more
- Degraded performanceAug 18, 2026 · resolved in 5h 39m
Investigating issues with Recurly Subscription Management
Affected: Subscription management API, Recurring billing & invoicing, Reporting & Analytics
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