btcpayserver/btcpayserver
Accept Bitcoin payments. Free, open-source & self-hosted, Bitcoin payment processor. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 17.0
- age_days: 3302
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 33
Adoption not part of the score
7728 stars · 2015 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
BTCPay Server is a free, open-source, self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor written in C#. It lets merchants accept direct, non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments with no fees or intermediaries, and includes built-in apps for point-of-sale, invoicing, crowdfunding, and payment buttons.
Use cases
- accept bitcoin payments on my online store without a third party
- self-host a non-custodial bitcoin payment gateway
- integrate lightning network payments into e-commerce
- create a point-of-sale app for a physical store
- run a crowdfunding campaign accepting bitcoin
- generate bitcoin invoices and export them for accounting
- embed a bitcoin tipping button on my website
When to choose
- you want fee-free, KYC-free, non-custodial bitcoin payments
- you need full control over funds and private keys
- you want self-hosted infrastructure with privacy features like Tor
- you need built-in POS, invoicing, or crowdfunding apps
- you want a Greenfield API for custom integrations
When to avoid
- you need fiat currency payments or automatic crypto-to-fiat conversion
- you want a fully managed hosted solution without running a server
- you need altcoin support beyond what plugins provide
- you cannot operate or maintain your own server or VPS
Facets
application · maturity stable
self-hosted api-framework http-server chatbot fintech self-hosted e-commerce privacy self-hosted cross-platform bitcoin lightning-network payment-processor non-custodial point-of-sale crowdfunding invoicing csharp dotnet payment-gateway cryptocurrency docker linux web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver · fetched 2026-08-28 · c2e64812a123
- homepage: https://btcpayserver.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 964c53ceaa35
- site_page: http://docs.btcpayserver.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6d7cb2d04022
- site_page: https://docs.btcpayserver.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1364119a7ac7
- site_page: https://docs.btcpayserver.org/FAQ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 950eca4766ce
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| btcpayserver/btcpayserver | main | 99 |
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