FOSSBilling

Billing and client management for web hosts and other online service businesses, automating invoices, payments and customer messages.

1.7k stars, 366 forks PHP On GitHub since May 2022

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FOSSBilling at a glance

Open sourceYes, Apache-2.0No paid parts in the repository
Health81 of 100Actively developed
Self-hostingDockerCompose file, 1 service
InterfaceEnglish onlyNo translation files found
Issue repliesWithin ~26 hoursMedian first reply; 88% of recent issues answered

What is FOSSBilling?

FOSSBilling automates the money side of selling online services. It generates invoices and reminders, takes payments through multiple gateways, keeps client data and communication in one place and offers basic reporting. It is popular with web hosting providers, and also suits software licensing, digital downloads and subscriptions. An extension-friendly architecture allows integrations and custom features, the interface works on desktop and mobile, and translations come from the community. It runs on a standard LAMP or LEMP stack.

Good fit if

  • You run a hosting company and want to replace a paid billing panel.
  • You sell subscriptions or licenses and need automated invoicing with a client area.

Look elsewhere if

Before you adopt it

FOSSBilling is Apache-2.0 with no paid parts. The README calls it beta, with rough edges and limited support. Development is active, and one maintainer makes most of the commits. You can also run it from the official Docker image.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 31 October 2026. Report a correction

How to run FOSSBilling yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Setup effort
1 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: fossbilling.org or the README on GitHub.

FOSSBilling health: is it still maintained?

81 of 100, actively developed

Release rhythmEvery ~18 days10 releases in 12 months; latest 0.8.9
Issue repliesWithin ~26 hoursMedian first reply; 88% of recent issues answered
Bus factorMedium riskThe most active of 6 authors wrote 74% of recent commits
  • Activity
    547 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 6 November 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    6 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 74% of them.
    11 / 20
  • Releases
    10 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, 0.8.9, on 23 October 2026.
    18 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 88% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 26 hours.
    17 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 6 November 2026. How the score works

FOSSBilling license: is it open source?

FOSSBilling uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. May 2022First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayApache-2.0.

FOSSBilling for developers

Written in

  • PHP 77%
  • Twig 20%
  • TypeScript 2%
  • SCSS <1%
  • Dockerfile <1%
  • Other <1%

Getting involved

Contributing guideYesCONTRIBUTING.mdOpen issues161On GitHub
Authors, 90 days6Of the latest 100 commits
Donations2 waysGitHub Sponsors, Open Collective

Language shares are GitHub’s count of the code in the repository.

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Questions about FOSSBilling

Is FOSSBilling open source?

Yes. FOSSBilling is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is FOSSBilling still maintained?

Its health score is 81 of 100 (actively developed). It had 547 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 6 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 23 October 2026.

How do I run FOSSBilling?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What is FOSSBilling written in?

FOSSBilling is written mainly in PHP (77% of the code), with Twig (20%), by GitHub’s count of the repository.

What are the alternatives to FOSSBilling?

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