# invoice-ninja vs SpacetimeDB

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

| | invoice-ninja | SpacetimeDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 10 367 | 25 422 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 ✓ | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SpacetimeDB scores 75/100 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 7 for SpacetimeDB.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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