# collabora-online vs paymenter

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

| | collabora-online | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 6 in Office Suites | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 3 380 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | helm-collabora-online-1.3.7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 68/100 against 62/100 for collabora-online, so it is the safer default.

collabora-online ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.

If you want the quickest setup, paymenter is easier to run; collabora-online needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [collabora-online](https://selfhost.directory/project/collabora-online) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/collabora-online.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/collabora-online-vs-paymenter