Hindsightvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 55 799 | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 752 | +500 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 86/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 752 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →paymenter details →