BitPay vs Kill Bill
BitPay
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| Figure | BitPay | Kill Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.53/mo | $9,999/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 5 |
| Spec score · Payment Processing Software | 9.5 (#1) | 9.2 (#4) |
| Compliance | BitPay says US merchant accounts are subject to business verification and its compliance process includes KYC and AML checks. | The maker says Kill Bill provides technical controls intended to help enterprises meet SOC 2 and PCI-DSS requirements. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2010 |
| Integrations | BitPay lists integrations and plugins for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, and other ecommerce platforms. | The maker lists Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Braintree, GoCardless, Coinbase, Avalara, and Vertex among its integrations. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 17 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews. | 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.4 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 17 reviews |
| SDKs | BitPay publishes server-side libraries distributed through Composer, Maven, NuGet and npm, including Java, C#, PHP, Node and related tooling. | Client libraries are provided for Java, Ruby, Python, Go, PHP and JavaScript; additional community libraries include .NET. |
| Security | BitPay's Trust Center lists SOC 3, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, NY DFS cybersecurity requirements, and DORA information. | The overview describes encryption at rest and in transit, TLS communications, AES-256 stored-data encryption, audit logs, role-based access controls, and multi-tenant isolation. |
| Support | BitPay directs users to its Support Center and offers assistance through the BitBot support interface. | The self-hosted open-source option includes community support, while paid support tiers are separately purchased for customer-managed deployments. |
| System requirements | The Android app requires Android 11 or newer; BitPay recommends current iOS, Android or Apple-silicon Mac devices. | Docker deployment requires Docker Compose and at least 4 GiB of memory; Tomcat deployment uses JDK 11, Tomcat 9.0.x and MySQL, MariaDB or PostgreSQL. |
| What it does | BitPay provides crypto payment acceptance, payouts, invoicing, settlement and self-custody wallet tools for businesses and individuals. | Kill Bill is an open-source platform for subscription billing, usage billing, invoicing and payments. |
Plans
BitPay
- Under $500,000 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- $500,000–$999,999 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- At least $1,000,000 monthly transaction volumePriced on request
- BitPay WalletFree
- Crypto acceptance — $500,000–$999,999 monthly volume$1.53 a month
- Crypto acceptance — $1,000,000+ monthly volume$125 a month
- Crypto acceptance — under $500,000 monthly volume$225 a month
- BitPay merchant processingPriced on request
Kill Bill
- Kill Bill open sourceFree
- Self-Hosted Open SourceFree
- Aviate$9,999 a month
- AWS MarketplacePrice not published
- Hosted Platform (ChaChing)Priced on request
In their own words
BitPay
BitPay provides businesses with tools to accept cryptocurrency payments and send cryptocurrency payouts. Merchants can take payments online, in stores, and through email billing, with tools for ecommerce, donations, and retail. It lists integrations and plugins for Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, and other ecommerce platforms. Developers can integrate through BitPay REST APIs and SDKs, or official libraries for Java, Node, PHP, C#, and Python. Customer cryptocurrency payments are converted to local currency, and bank settlement is initiated the next business day; businesses can settle in fiat, cryptocurrency, or a mix of both. Merchant processing fees depend on cumulative monthly transaction volume: 2% + 25¢* below $500,000 USD, 1.5% + 25¢* from $500,000 to $999,999 USD, and 1% + 25¢* at $1,000,000 USD or more. BitPay also offers a free wallet app for mobile and desktop. Its self-custody wallet supports buying, selling, swapping, and storing cryptocurrency, buying gift cards, and paying bills. BitPay was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Bill Pay is available only to US residents.
Kill Bill
Kill Bill is an open-source, programmable billing platform with APIs for pricing models, subscriptions, invoices, and payment gateway integrations. It supports usage-based billing, and plugins connect its payment platform to gateways, issuing banks, and fraud tools. The web-based Kaui back-office interface lets teams configure price books and manage subscriptions and payments. Listed integrations include Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Braintree, GoCardless, Coinbase, Avalara, and Vertex. Installation options include Docker and Tomcat; Kill Bill can run on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers, or on a Linux cloud server. Described security controls include encryption at rest and in transit, TLS communications, AES-256 stored-data encryption, audit logs, role-based access, and multi-tenant isolation. The self-hosted open-source option includes community support, but customers operate and upgrade it; paid support tiers are purchased separately for customer-managed deployments. The AWS Marketplace option is listed at ~$40/mo, plus AWS infrastructure costs. Hosted-platform pricing follows a separate commercial model. The maker describes the product as serving online businesses, customization-focused teams, startups, and growth-stage companies.