Paymenter vs metasfresh
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted crm & business apps options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Paymenter
Open-source billing and client management for hosting
VS
metasfresh
Open-source ERP for small and midsize companies
| Feature | Paymenter | metasfresh |
|---|---|---|
| Category | CRM & Business Apps | CRM & Business Apps |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Language | PHP | Java |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 4,096 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 2,193 | ★ 2,394 |
| First released | 2023 | 2015 |
| Replaces | WHMCS, Blesta | SAP, NetSuite |
Why pick each one
Choose Paymenter if…
- Released under the MIT license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
- Written in PHP
Choose metasfresh if…
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (2.4k GitHub stars)
- Written in Java
Frequently asked questions
Is Paymenter or metasfresh better?
Neither is universally better. metasfresh has the larger community, while Paymenter is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Paymenter and metasfresh free and open-source?
Yes. Paymenter is licensed under MIT and metasfresh under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Paymenter and metasfresh with Docker?
Paymenter: yes. metasfresh: yes.