# BTCPay Server vs nopcommerce

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

| | BTCPay Server | nopcommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in E-commerce | #11 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 7 860 | 10 169 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.4.6 · 26 Oct 2026 | release-5.00.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

BTCPay Server scores 76/100 against 68/100 for nopcommerce, so it is the safer default.

BTCPay Server ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for nopcommerce.

If you want the quickest setup, nopcommerce is easier to run; BTCPay Server needs more configuration.

BTCPay Server is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BTCPay Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/btcpay-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/btcpay-server.md)
- [nopcommerce](https://selfhost.directory/project/nopcommerce) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nopcommerce.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/btcpay-server-vs-nopcommerce