# Kill Bill vs WordPress

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

| | Kill Bill | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #2 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 21 508 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +76 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

WordPress scores 81/100 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 0 for WordPress.

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

## Details

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

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