# Kill Bill vs Radarr

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

| | Kill Bill | Radarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #3 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 828 | 14 673 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 | +242 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v7.0.0.10815 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Radarr scores 78/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.

Radarr ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.

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

Radarr is growing faster right now (+242 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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