Kill Bill
Open-Source Subscription Billing & Payments Platform.
Overview
Kill Bill is a comprehensive open-source billing and payments platform. It provides a flexible foundation for managing subscriptions, invoicing, and payments. Its key strength lies in its modular, plugin-based architecture, which allows for extensive customization of everything from pricing logic to payment gateway integrations. It is well-suited for businesses that require a high degree of control and customization.
✨ Key Features
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Subscription lifecycle management
- Usage-based billing capabilities
- Extensible plugin architecture
- Payment gateway abstraction
- Invoicing and dunning
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Mature, battle-tested open-source platform.
- Highly extensible through a rich plugin ecosystem.
- Complete control over data and infrastructure via self-hosting.
Unique Value: Offers an unparalleled level of customization and control over the entire billing and payment stack through its mature, open-source, and plugin-driven platform.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Battle-tested open-source subscription billing.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams without development resources to manage and customize the platform.
- Businesses looking for a simple, out-of-the-box SaaS solution.
🏆 Alternatives
More mature and feature-rich out-of-the-box than some newer open-source alternatives like Lago, but with a steeper learning curve and a focus on the Java ecosystem. Provides far more flexibility than any closed-source SaaS platform.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free open-source software.
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