# Kill Bill vs Lago

> Two self-hosted [Billing projects](https://selfhost.directory/billing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Kill Bill | Lago |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 10 717 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 | +114 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v1.55.0 · 7 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Lago scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.

Lago ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.

If you want the quickest setup, Kill Bill is easier to run; Lago needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Kill Bill](https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill.md)
- [Lago](https://selfhost.directory/project/lago) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lago.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kill-bill-vs-lago