FOSSBilling - Free and open source hosting automation
Empower your hosting business with FOSSBilling, the free and open-source solution for efficient billing and client management.
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FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management platform that automates invoicing, payments, and service provisioning for web hosting providers and online service businesses.
🚀 Overview
FOSSBilling is a modern, community-driven alternative to proprietary billing systems like WHMCS, providing all the tools needed to run a hosting business efficiently.
It solves the challenges of manual client management, billing cycles, service provisioning, and support ticketing in online service providers. Built for hosting companies, SaaS operators, software licensors, and anyone selling digital products or subscriptions.
Developed by an active open-source community since 2022 (rebranded from BoxBilling) to offer a free, extensible solution without vendor lock-in or hidden costs.
✨ Key Features
- Automated billing: Generate recurring invoices, send reminders, support multiple currencies with auto exchange rates, and basic reporting
- Hosting provisioning: Auto-provision accounts on cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, HestiaCP, and more
- Domain management: Register/transfer domains via multiple registrars, experimental EPP support
- Support ticketing: Built-in helpdesk with email notifications, auto-closure, for clients and guests
- Extensible architecture: Easy installation of themes, modules, payment gateways, server managers from extension directory
- Security: IP blocking, reCAPTCHA, spam/CSRF protection, activity logging
- Optional: Multi-language support, responsive UI, Docker deployment
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: PHP, Twig templating, Bootstrap, JavaScript, SCSS/CSS
- Backend: PHP, Doctrine ORM
- Database: MySQL
- Auth: Custom
- Hosting: Self-hosted on LAMP/LEMP stacks, Docker support
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Hosting providers who want to automate client onboarding, billing, and server provisioning
- Online service businesses managing subscriptions, digital downloads, or software licenses
- Indie makers and small teams seeking a free, open-source alternative to commercial billing software
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://fossbilling.org/demo
- GitHub: https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-23
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes — completely free and open source under Apache 2.0 license. No hidden costs or premium features.
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling
Can I contribute?
Yes — star the repo, report bugs via issues, submit pull requests, or join discussions on Discord/forum. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://fossbilling.org
- GitHub: https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FOSSBilling
- Email: hello@fossbilling.org
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