Lagovspolar
Two self-hosted Billing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lago | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 10 716 | 10 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.55.0 · 7 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Lago and polar score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Lago ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
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