invoice-ninjavspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-ninja | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 10 342 | 10 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +236 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 1 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
polar scores 71/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, invoice-ninja is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
invoice-ninja details →polar details →