# Open Source POS vs paymenter

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

| | Open Source POS | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Commerce | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 4 468 ✓ | 2 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +499 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 69/100 against 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Open Source POS.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open Source POS](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-source-pos-vs-paymenter