invoice-ninjavstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-ninja | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 10 356 | 40 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +246 | +99 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 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 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, invoice-ninja is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+246 stars in 30 days).
invoice-ninja details →tidb details →