# Dashy vs paymenter

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

| | Dashy | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 26 866 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +306 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Vue | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [Dashy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashy-vs-paymenter