Kill BillvsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 29 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Kill Bill, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Kill Bill.
If you want the quickest setup, Kill Bill is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Kill Bill is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).
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