# paymenter vs SpacetimeDB

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

| | paymenter | SpacetimeDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 811 | 25 418 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +500 ✓ | +96 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

SpacetimeDB scores 75/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.

paymenter ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for SpacetimeDB.

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

## Details

- [paymenter](https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paymenter.md)
- [SpacetimeDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spacetimedb.md)

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