# Kill Bill vs Stripe Billing

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Stripe Billing

| Attribute | Kill Bill | Stripe Billing |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 42.5 (77% (high)) | 68.7 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 15 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,793 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Kill Bill is an open-source billing and payments platform that handles complex subscription, usage-based, and prepaid billing models with multi-currency invoicing, tax compliance, and payment gateway abstraction. Deploy self-hosted or use fully managed hosting with optional enterprise accelerator capabilities. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"What is Kill Bill?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kill Bill is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $40 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"Is Kill Bill free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kill Bill supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"What platforms does Kill Bill support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kill Bill can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"Can Kill Bill be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Kill Bill, including Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, PayPal, GoCardless, Avalara, Vertex and LDAP, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"What does Kill Bill integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Kill Bill. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Kill Bill not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://killbill.io/platform/tax-compliance.html","question":"What security certifications does Kill Bill have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Kill Bill is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill","question":"Is Kill Bill open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Kill Bill is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://killbill.io/pricing.html","question":"Where is Kill Bill available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive billing system for managing recurring subscriptions and usage-based pricing models. Includes automated tax compliance, revenue recognition, invoicing, and real-time analytics for scaling revenue operations. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/pricing","question":"What is Stripe Billing?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stripe Billing is a paid product; published pricing starts at £0.01. It is sold across 6 plans (Pay as you go, Volume tier 1, Volume tier 2 and Volume tier 3). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/billing/pricing","question":"How much does Stripe Billing cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Stripe Billing. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/pricing","question":"What platforms does Stripe Billing support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Stripe Billing, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/pricing","question":"Can Stripe Billing be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Stripe Billing, including Stripe Payments, Stripe Checkout, Stripe Connect, Stripe Treasury, Stripe Issuing, Stripe Terminal, Stripe Radar and Metronome, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/billing/pricing","question":"What does Stripe Billing integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Stripe Billing. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Stripe Billing not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stripe.com/billing","question":"What security certifications does Stripe Billing have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Stripe Billing is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://stripe.com/gb/pricing","question":"Where is Stripe Billing available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source subscription and usage billing system that runs on your infrastructure, supporting recurring charges, tiered pricing, and usage-based models with detailed invoicing and audit trails. | A billing system enabling platforms to offer subscriptions, memberships, usage-based pricing, and financial services to end customers, with multi-currency support and tax compliance automation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dunning":"basic_retry","gl_sync":false,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":true,"pricing_models":"Subscriptions, usage-based, prepaid, postpaid, hybrid, and complex multi-currenc","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":false,"revenue_recognition":"native_asc606","subscription_billing":true}` | `{"dunning":"smart","analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"native","self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscription, usage-based, and volume-tiered pricing with multidimensional rates","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"merchant_of_record":true,"revenue_recognition":"native_asc606","subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Adyen"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"GoCardless"},{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"Vertex"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"Email Notifications","native":true},{"name":"Tax Calculation","native":true,"category":"tax"},{"name":"Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":false,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"NetSuite","native":false,"category":"erp","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SAP","native":false,"category":"erp","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"QuickBooks","native":false,"category":"erp","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Hyperswitch","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Avalara AvaTax","native":true,"category":"tax"},{"name":"Kintsugi","native":true,"category":"tax"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe Payments"},{"name":"Stripe Checkout"},{"name":"Stripe Connect"},{"name":"Stripe Treasury"},{"name":"Stripe Issuing"},{"name":"Stripe Terminal"},{"name":"Stripe Radar"},{"name":"Metronome"},{"name":"Fifth Third Bank"},{"name":"Wells Fargo"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Lightspeed"},{"name":"Mindbody"},{"name":"Thinkific"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Kill Bill (Open Source)","summary":"Free, open source under Apache 2.0","features":["Subscription and usage billing","Catalog and invoicing","Multi-tenancy","Plugin framework","REST API","Community support","Self-hosted deployment"],"description":"Free, open-source billing platform with community support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Aviate","summary":"$9,999/month billed annually, never tied to revenue","features":["Catalog UI and plan APIs","Coupons","Cloud hosting with auto-scaling","Aviate Metering for usage events","Aviate Wallet for prepaid credits","Aviate Tax","Level 3 support (first response within 1 business day for P1)","Monitoring and health checks","Plugin marketplace"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud-hosted enterprise offering with support and additional features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source or $9,999/month Aviate enterprise","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://killbill.io/platform/catalog-pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:14:03.999Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Platinum plan","summary":"£20.00 per month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Magazine subscription","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From £5.00 per unit per month. Supports free trials and coupons.","sourceUrl":"https://stripe.com/billing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:24:43.149Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":9999,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":20,"currency":"GBP"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 47 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.22","date":"2026-09-29T04:01:36Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.21","date":"2026-08-12T06:47:08Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.20","date":"2026-08-07T06:01:08Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.19","date":"2026-07-09T05:52:01Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.18","date":"2026-05-14T06:25:50Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.17","date":"2026-04-23T08:34:31Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.16","date":"2025-11-25T10:52:32Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.15","date":"2025-07-21T06:08:44Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.13","date":"2025-02-07T13:03:42Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.12","date":"2024-10-29T12:47:14Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.11","date":"2024-09-09T13:01:01Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.10","date":"2024-03-18T14:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.9","date":"2024-02-29T09:03:30Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.7","date":"2024-02-06T08:26:00Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.6","date":"2024-02-01T03:26:56Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.5","date":"2023-08-25T11:36:49Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.4","date":"2023-07-20T06:09:10Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.3","date":"2023-06-27T07:33:33Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.24.2","date":"2023-05-02T10:51:38Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.24.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/killbill/killbill/releases/tag/killbill-0.22.33","date":"2023-04-19T22:10:47Z","type":"stable","version":"killbill-0.22.33"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 48 | 99.999 |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://killbill.io/platform/tax-compliance.html | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.kill-bill.billing%3Akillbill-util&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Kill Bill | Stripe Billing |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Real-time | Real-time |
| Pricing models | Subscriptions, usage-based, prepaid, postpaid, hybrid, and complex multi-currenc | Subscription, usage-based, and volume-tiered pricing with multidimensional rates |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | Native ASC 606 | Native ASC 606 |
| Tax handling | Native | Native |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | Basic retry | Smart |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✗ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:56.027Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*