invoice-as-a-servicevsinvoice-ninja
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-as-a-service | invoice-ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 11 in Invoicing |
| GitHub stars | 218 | 10 342 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +236 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 36 |
| Latest release | v2026-10-23 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
invoice-ninja scores 70/100 against 43/100 for invoice-as-a-service, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for invoice-as-a-service.
invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+236 stars in 30 days).
invoice-as-a-service details →invoice-ninja details →