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Comparison

FOSSBilling vs Stripe Billing

On the evidence we track, Stripe Billing leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

FOSSBilling full profile →Stripe Billing full profile →
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FOSSBilling39
★Stripe Billing71
Score
Vioscale score
FOSSBilling39 / 100low · 39%
Stripe Billing71 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✗
Model
FOSSBillingopen_source
Stripe Billingcommercial
Price level
FOSSBillingfree
Stripe Billinglow
Transparent
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✓
Integrations
Count
FOSSBilling4
Stripe Billing10
Security
Disclosure policy
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing✓
Gdpr
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing✓
Iso27001
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing✓
Pci
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing✓
Soc2
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing✓
Reliability
Sla pct
FOSSBilling–
Stripe Billing99.999
Status page
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing–
Adoption
Github stars
FOSSBilling16
Stripe Billing–
Activity
Commits last 30d
FOSSBilling21
Stripe Billing–
License
Spdx
FOSSBillingAGPL-3.0
Stripe Billing–
Language
Primary
FOSSBillingAstro
Stripe Billing–
Market
Availability
FOSSBilling–
Stripe BillingAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for billing & invoicing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Subscription billing
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✓
Usage metering
FOSSBilling-
Stripe BillingReal-time
Pricing models
FOSSBilling-
Stripe BillingSubscription, usage-based, and volume-tiered pricing with multidimensional rates
Invoicing & AR
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✓
Catalog management
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing✓
Commerce
Merchant of record
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing-
Finance
Revenue recognition
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing-
Tax handling
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing-
Collections
Dunning
FOSSBilling-
Stripe BillingSmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
FOSSBilling-
Stripe Billing✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FOSSBilling

FOSSBilling is a free and open-source billing and client management platform designed for hosting businesses. It provides automated billing, hosting provisioning, domain management, support ticketing, and an extensible architecture.

Independently observed

Stripe Billing

Leader

A platform for handling subscription billing and recurring payment workflows. It enables businesses to set up automated billing operations, support different pricing models from usage-based to volume-tiered plans, and manage the entire subscription lifecycle with features like customer self-service and payment recovery.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FOSSBilling

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Stripe Billing

Leader
from £0.01/moHybrid

From £450/month or 0.7% usage-based. Includes recurring billing, automated retries, customer portal, and invoicing.

  • Pay as you go0.7% of billing volume
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
  • Volume tier 1£450/month + 0.67% overage, up to £70k/month billing volume (save 8%)
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
  • Volume tier 2£1,050/month + 0.67% overage, up to £175k/month billing volume (save 14%)
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
  • Volume tier 3£2,050/month + 0.67% overage, up to £350k/month billing volume (save 16%)
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
  • Volume tier 4£4,000/month + 0.67% overage, up to £700k/month billing volume (save 18%)
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Recurring billing and subscriptions
    • Automatic reminders
    • Smart Retries
    • Recovery and retention automations
    • Customer portal
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FOSSBilling✗
Stripe Billing✓
Self-hosted
FOSSBilling✓
Stripe Billing✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FOSSBilling

4 total
  • cPanel
  • Plesk
  • DirectAdmin
  • HestiaCP
Independently observed

Stripe Billing

Leader
10 total
  • Stripe Payments
  • Stripe Checkout
  • Stripe Connect
  • Stripe Treasury
  • Stripe Issuing
  • Stripe Terminal
  • Stripe Radar
  • Metronome
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Wells Fargo
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

FOSSBilling vs Stripe Billing: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale