Kill BillvsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Telegraf scores 78/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; Kill Bill needs more configuration.
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