Nextcloudvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nextcloud | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 37 339 | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +432 | +500 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 14 |
| Latest release | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.
Nextcloud details →paymenter details →