# Baby Buddy vs paymenter

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Baby Buddy | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 2 934 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 68/100 against 66/100 for Baby Buddy, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Baby Buddy.

If you want the quickest setup, Baby Buddy is easier to run; paymenter needs more configuration.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+500 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Baby Buddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/baby-buddy.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/baby-buddy-vs-paymenter