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Kill Bill

Open-source subscription billing and payments platform for global enterprises.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars5.2k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Stripe Billing AlternativePaymentsSubscriptionsFintechBillingInvoicing
Overview

Why consider Kill Bill?

Kill Bill is an open-source, scalable billing and payment orchestration platform. It manages recurring subscriptions, real-time invoicing, multi-currency payment routing, and dunning workflows.

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Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Kill Bill

Kill Bill delivers enterprise subscription billing without revenue-share percentage fees. It provides a modular plugin architecture that connects to global payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Adyen, Braintree), handles tax compliance (Avalara), and orchestrates complex recurring subscription logic.

Deploying with Docker Compose

bash
1git clone https://github.com/killbill/killbill-cloud.git
2cd killbill-cloud/docker
3docker compose up -d

Access the Kill Bill Kaui administration UI on http://localhost:9090 (default credentials: admin / password).

Managing Subscriptions via REST API

bash
1curl -v \
2 -u admin:password \
3 -H "X-Killbill-ApiKey: bob" \
4 -H "X-Killbill-ApiSecret: lazar" \
5 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
6 -X POST \
7 --data-binary '{
8 "accountId": "d74cfc13-e4bb-4e94-8149-c12e84d284f1",
9 "planName": "standard-monthly"
10 }' \
11 "http://localhost:8080/1.0/kb/subscriptions"

Kill Bill is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Kill Bill FAQs

Kill Bill is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Kill Bill is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Kill Bill is listed as an alternative to Stripe Billing. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.