# Kill Bill vs tidb

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

| | Kill Bill | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 5 827 | 40 687 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +100 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.

Kill Bill ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

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

## Details

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

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