Kill Billvspaymenter
Two self-hosted Billing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 13 in Billing | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 2 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 | +499 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
paymenter scores 69/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
paymenter is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).
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