Paymenter vs Bigcapital
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
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Bigcapital
Open-source accounting and financial management
| Feature | Paymenter | Bigcapital |
|---|---|---|
| Category | CRM & Business Apps | CRM & Business Apps |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | docker, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 2,193 | ★ 3,821 |
| First released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Replaces | WHMCS, Blesta | QuickBooks, Xero |
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 Bigcapital if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (3.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Paymenter or Bigcapital better?
Neither is universally better. Bigcapital has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Paymenter and Bigcapital free and open-source?
Yes. Paymenter is licensed under MIT and Bigcapital under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Paymenter and Bigcapital with Docker?
Paymenter: yes. Bigcapital: yes.