# Drone CI vs paymenter

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

| | Drone CI | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 38 761 ✓ | 2 812 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +327 | +501 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

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

## Details

- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drone-ci-vs-paymenter