# Lago vs polar

> Two self-hosted [Billing projects](https://selfhost.directory/billing), 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.

## Details

- [Lago](https://selfhost.directory/project/lago) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lago.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lago-vs-polar