# BTCPay Server vs OwnPay

> Two self-hosted [E-commerce projects](https://selfhost.directory/ecommerce), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | BTCPay Server | OwnPay |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in E-commerce | #6 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 7 859 ✓ | 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.4.6 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.0 · 7 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

BTCPay Server scores 76/100 against 46/100 for OwnPay, so it is the safer default.

BTCPay Server ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for OwnPay.

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

BTCPay Server is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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