# invoice-ninja vs paymenter

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

| | invoice-ninja | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 10 350 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +240 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 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?

invoice-ninja scores 70/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.

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

## Details

- [invoice-ninja](https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-paymenter