paymentervsverdaccio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| paymenter | verdaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 811 | 17 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +500 | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 29 |
| Latest release | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
verdaccio scores 76/100 against 68/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.
If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; paymenter needs more configuration.
paymenter is growing faster right now (+500 stars in 30 days).
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