> [!NOTE]
> FOSSBilling is under active development and currently considered beta. Expect rough edges and limited support.
**FOSSBilling** is a free, open-source billing and client management system. It helps online service businesses automate invoicing, payments, and client communication. While it’s popular with web hosting providers, it also works well for software licensing, digital downloads, and subscription services.
## Features
- **Billing & Invoicing**: automated invoices, reminders, and basic reporting.
- **Client Management**: a central place for client data and communication.
- **Extensibility**: extension-friendly architecture for integrations and custom features.
- **Payments**: support for multiple gateways.
- **Translations**: community-powered, multi-language interface.
- **Responsive UI**: usable on desktop and mobile.
- **Security-focused**: built with security best practices in mind.
## Getting Started
### Requirements
FOSSBilling runs on standard LAMP/LEMP stacks. For the latest system requirements (PHP version, extensions, database, etc.), see the official [requirements](https://docs.fossbilling.org/getting-started/requirements/).
### Installation
Follow the step-by-step [Getting Started guide](https://docs.fossbilling.org/getting-started/).
**Just exploring?** Try the public [demo](https://fossbilling.org/demo).
## Contributing
We welcome contributions from the community! We’re actively modernizing the codebase and there’s plenty to do.
- Read the [contributor guide](https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
- Pick an item from the [open issues](https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling/issues).
- Open a PR when you’re ready.
If you prefer to start a conversation first, drop by the [forum](https://forum.fossbilling.org/) or say hello on [Discord](https://fossbilling.org/discord).
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## License
FOSSBilling is released under the Apache 2.0 license. See [LICENSE](https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling/blob/main/LICENSE) for details.
## Links
- Website: https://www.fossbilling.org/
- Documentation: https://docs.fossbilling.org/
- Discord: https://fossbilling.org/discord
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FOSSBilling