---
title: "Deploy Paymenter | Open-Source Billing"
description: "Open-Source Billing, Built for Hosting"
category: "Automation"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/paymenter-or-open-source-billing
---

# Deploy Paymenter | Open-Source Billing

Open-Source Billing, Built for Hosting

**[Deploy Paymenter | Open-Source Billing on Railway](https://railway.com/template/paymenter-or-open-source-billing)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/paymenter-or-open-source-billing/manifest.json

- **Creator:** MOTYSTEN SAS
- **Category:** Automation
- **Total deploys:** 18

## Template content

### MySQL https://devicons.railway.app/i/mysql.svg

- **Image:** mysql:9.6.0
- **Start command:** `docker-entrypoint.sh mysqld --innodb-use-native-aio=0 --disable-log-bin --performance_schema=0 --innodb-buffer-pool-size=1G`

### Redis https://cdn.sanity.io/images/sy1jschh/production/0ce0bfdcfbdbf69662b1116671f97c2dd788b655-157x157.svg

- **Image:** redis:8.6.1
- **Start command:** `/bin/sh -c "rm -rf $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH/lost+found/ && exec docker-entrypoint.sh redis-server --requirepass $REDIS_PASSWORD --save 60 1 --dir $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH"`

### Paymenter https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/paymenter.webp

- **Source:** https://github.com/mateodemuynck/paymenter-railway
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Paymenter | Open-Source Billing on Railway

Paymenter is a modern, open-source billing and client management solution designed for digital service providers. It streamlines business operations by combining automated invoicing, a comprehensive ticketing system, and a customizable client portal into a single interface. Perfect for hosting companies, it bridges the gap between payment processing and service delivery.

## About Hosting Paymenter | Open-Source Billing

Hosting Paymenter requires a reliable PHP environment coupled with a persistent database layer. By deploying this template on Railway, the traditional complexities of Laravel hosting—such as configuring PHP-FPM, setting up background queue workers, and managing SSL certificates—are handled automatically. This specific implementation includes a custom orchestration layer that manages the initial database seeding, application key generation, and environment synchronization during the first boot. Leveraging Railway’s persistent volumes ensures that your sensitive client data, logs, and application state remain intact across deployments and restarts, providing a production-ready environment in minutes.



## Common Use Cases

- **Web Hosting Automation:** Seamlessly integrate with external control panels to provision servers immediately after a successful payment.
- **SaaS Subscription Management:** Manage recurring billing cycles and client subscriptions with integrated support for global gateways like Stripe and PayPal.
- **Client Support Hub:** Provide a professional point of contact for your users with a built-in ticketing system and a centralized knowledge base.

## Dependencies for Paymenter | Open-Source Billing Hosting

- **MySQL/MariaDB:** A relational database service required to store client records, invoices, and system settings.
- **Redis:** A high-performance key-value store used for application caching and managing background task queues.

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Paymenter Official Documentation](https://paymenter.org/docs)
- [Railway Documentation](https://docs.railway.app)
- [Stripe Dashboard (Optional for payments)](https://dashboard.stripe.com)

## Why Deploy Paymenter | Open-Source Billing on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Paymenter | Open-Source Billing on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.

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