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Open source alternatives to Stripe[012]

Stripe payments, subscriptions, invoicing, billing. Below are 12 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.

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Lago

Lago

GO

The AI Native Billing Platform

★ STARS

9.6k

⑂ FORKS

600

OPEN PROJECT
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Hyperswitch

Hyperswitch

★ FEATUREDRUST

A unified payment infrastructure that connects multiple payment processors through a single API integration, enabling global payment processing

★ STARS

42.6k

⑂ FORKS

4.6k

OPEN PROJECT
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Invidious

Invidious

CRYSTAL

Open source YouTube front-end that protects privacy, blocks ads, and offers subscription management without Google accounts. Available in multiple languages.

★ STARS

19.6k

⑂ FORKS

2.1k

OPEN PROJECT
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Polar

Polar

PYTHON

Comprehensive payment solution with built-in tax handling, automated benefits, and seamless integrations for digital product and SaaS businesses.

★ STARS

9.8k

⑂ FORKS

708

OPEN PROJECT
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invoice-ninja

invoice-ninja

PHP

Free invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses. Create professional invoices, track expenses, accept online payments, and manage projects without hidden fees.

★ STARS

9.7k

⑂ FORKS

2.6k

OPEN PROJECT
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Gumroad

Gumroad

RUBY

A digital marketplace platform where creators can sell digital products, from courses to software, with built-in payment processing and content delivery.

★ STARS

9.0k

⑂ FORKS

1.9k

OPEN PROJECT
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Flexprice

Flexprice

GO

A flexible billing platform that handles usage-based metering, credit management, and subscription billing, giving developers full control over pricing models.

★ STARS

3.6k

⑂ FORKS

154

OPEN PROJECT
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Mixpost

Mixpost

VUE

Create, schedule, and manage social media content from your own server with no subscription fees or usage restrictions.

★ STARS

3.2k

⑂ FORKS

476

OPEN PROJECT
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OpenMeter

OpenMeter

GO

Open source billing platform that turns events into revenue with real-time metering, usage limits, and flexible pricing. Integrates with Stripe, CRMs, and payment providers.

★ STARS

2.0k

⑂ FORKS

170

OPEN PROJECT
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Lotus

Lotus

PYTHON

Open-Core Pricing and Billing Engine

★ STARS

1.8k

⑂ FORKS

132

OPEN PROJECT
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Flowglad

Flowglad

TYPESCRIPT

Build payment systems with real-time billing state and full-stack SDK. Design pricing in natural language, deploy checkout and metering instantly with zero webhooks.

★ STARS

1.7k

⑂ FORKS

87

OPEN PROJECT
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Paymenter

Paymenter

PHP

Automate subscriptions and manage payments with a flexible, open-source billing system designed specifically for hosting providers.

★ STARS

1.7k

⑂ FORKS

368

OPEN PROJECT

// EDITOR'S TAKE

There's no full Stripe replacement, but Lago handles billing/subscriptions and BTCPayServer covers crypto payments.

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What is the best open source Stripe alternative?

Lago is the most popular open source Stripe alternative by GitHub stars (9,637 stars). The other 11 options are ranked above.

Are these Stripe alternatives self-hostable?

Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.

Are they free?

All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.