# DietPi vs paymenter

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

| | DietPi | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 6 369 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

DietPi scores 71/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for DietPi.

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

## Details

- [DietPi](https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dietpi.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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