# Kill Bill vs Syncthing

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

| | Kill Bill | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 89 858 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +948 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.

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

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+948 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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