# Hi.Events vs paymenter

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

| | Hi.Events | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Ticketing System | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 4 088 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 68/100 against 61/100 for Hi.Events, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Hi.Events.

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

## Details

- [Hi.Events](https://selfhost.directory/project/hievents) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hievents.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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