ActualvsKill Bill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Kill Bill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 | 5 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 7 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
Actual is growing faster right now (+720 stars in 30 days).
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