# osTicket vs paymenter

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

| | osTicket | paymenter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 3 995 ✓ | 2 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +500 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

paymenter scores 68/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

paymenter is growing faster right now (+500 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [osTicket](https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/osticket.md)
- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/osticket-vs-paymenter