# Kill Bill vs paymenter

> 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 | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +500 ✓ |
| 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?

Kill Bill and paymenter score the same (68/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+500 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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