WHMCS AlternativesTop Billing Systems and other similar apps like WHMCS

WHMCS is described as 'All-in-one billing and automation platform that automates all aspects of a web hosting business from signup and payment processing, service provisioning, domain registration and customer support' and is a Billing System in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WHMCS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows and Mac apps. The best WHMCS alternative is Autumn, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WHMCS are BoxBilling, Hostflower, BILLmanager and Paymenter.

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  1. Autumn icon
     6 likes

    Autumn is an open-source layer between Stripe and your application, allowing you to create any pricing model and embed it with a couple lines of code. On Autumn you can build:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. BoxBilling icon
     6 likes

    Completely free and open source billing and support software. Works as an open source alternative to WHMCS, all for free with no strings attached.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
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    3
    BoxBilling vs WHMCS Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Have similar functionality and design with whmcs

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    BoxBilling has countless issues this software should be completely free due to functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    For free version it only offers 1 staff account which is horrible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BoxBilling is Free and Open SourceWHMCS is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Hostflower icon
     1 like

    Automate hosting and domain renewals. Charge customers automatically with Stripe. Clean interface, real-time dashboard, mobile app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. BILLmanager icon
     60 likes

    BILLmanager is a highly customizable billing software for hosting and IaaS business with the full scope of functionality for billing, service provisioning, client management & support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    1
    BILLmanager vs WHMCS Comments
    Oleg Ray
    Positive
    -5

    BILLmanager is more affordable and flexible, than WHMCS. There is a free version with all scope of features, free up to 50 clients.

    • BILLmanager is Paid and ProprietaryWHMCS is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Paymenter icon
     5 likes

    Automate subscriptions, eliminate billing chaos, and grow your hosting business – without vendor lock-ins or hidden costs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Blesta icon
     3 likes

    Blesta is professional client management, billing, and support software. Modular design means Blesta works for a wide range of business types including web-hosting companies, web designers, developers and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    4
    Blesta vs WHMCS Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Internationalization, double taxes, good selection of payment gateways. Pricing is reasonable

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    They lock proper domain management and have a weak experience for customers when it comes to ordering new services and submitting tickets.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Blesta is very well written and almost entirely open. It's the best alternative to WHMCS on the market, and better in many ways.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Blesta is Paid and ProprietaryWHMCS is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. ClientExec icon
     3 likes

    Have your staff manage support tickets painlessly and quickly. Prevent emails and support issues from getting lost. ClientExec's email management system helps you route, track and deliver messages.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    ClientExec vs WHMCS Comments
    alleyoopster
    Positive
    -1

    ClientExec has a very similar feature set and is currently a cheaper option.

    Alpine Lerts
    Positive
    1

    Clientexec has a very rich feature set and is currently the cheapest commercial system on the market.

    • ClientExec is Paid and ProprietaryWHMCS is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. HostBill icon
     5 likes

    HostBill is a powerful and flexible, all-in-one automation, billing, client management and support platform for online businesses.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    1
    HostBill vs WHMCS Comments
    Alpine Lerts
    Positive
    0

    Very powerful software but very expensive to get started

    • HostBill is Paid and ProprietaryWHMCS is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. BillingServ icon
     1 like

    BillingServ provides hosting companies & small businesses with a software as a server billing system designed to increase ease of billing, cut costs and increase stability as BillingServ is hosted in the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  10. 20i HostShop makes managing a reseller hosting business easy. It’s an all-in-one automated platform to manage clients, commerce, billing, payments, service provision, communication and support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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