BillRun vs ISPbills

BillRun8.4Visit ISPbills7.9Visit

Higher score BillRun #9 in Telecom Billing Software 8.4/10 45-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit BillRun

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ISPbills #14 in Telecom Billing Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from 2,000 BDT BDT/mo · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit ISPbills

• BillRun fits best

  Operators wanting flexible open-source billing

• ISPbills fits best

  Small ISPs seeking affordable full-stack billing

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Side by side

Feature	BillRun 8.4/10 Visit ↗	ISPbills 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.9
Ranking	#9 in Telecom Billing Software	#14 in Telecom Billing Software
Best for	Operators wanting flexible open-source billing	Small ISPs seeking affordable full-stack billing
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	2,000 BDT/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	45 days	14 days
Free trial length	45 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	67+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BillRun 7/7 · ISPbills 7/7
Usage rating	✓	✓
Prepaid billing	✓	✓
Postpaid billing	✓	✓
Plan management	✓	✓
Invoice generation	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Customer accounts	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Supports prepaid, postpaid, and real-time online charging Rates calls, messages, data, and other usage events Available as cloud, API, or self-hosted deployment	Free tier supports up to 100 active subscribers Combines billing, collections, provisioning, monitoring and self-service Supports regional gateways, network vendors, APIs and webhooks
Cons	No free plan; the product is paid The highest subscriber tier uses contact-sales pricing Broader telecom workflows may require integration work	Advanced capabilities require higher paid tiers Scale and Scale Plus use high-volume pricing Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple billing teams
Our verdict	BillRun is an open-source telecom billing and business-support platform for telecom operators, MVNOs, VoIP providers, IoT businesses, and other digital service providers. Its scope covers prepaid and postpaid billing, real-time charging,… Read the review →	ISPbills is a cloud and self-hosted platform for broadband, wireless, hotspot and fiber internet providers. It brings together prepaid and postpaid billing, subscriber accounts, invoice generation, payment collection, package management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BillRun — where it wins

  • Supports prepaid, postpaid, and real-time online charging
  • Rates calls, messages, data, and other usage events
  • Available as cloud, API, or self-hosted deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the product is paid
  • The highest subscriber tier uses contact-sales pricing
  • Broader telecom workflows may require integration work

• ISPbills — where it wins

  • Free tier supports up to 100 active subscribers
  • Combines billing, collections, provisioning, monitoring and self-service
  • Supports regional gateways, network vendors, APIs and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities require higher paid tiers
  • Scale and Scale Plus use high-volume pricing
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of simple billing teams

• BillRun8.4/10 · 45-day trial

  Flexible prepaid and postpaid billing for operators that need open-source deployment options.

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• ISPbills7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from 2,000 BDT BDT/mo · 14-day trial

  A broad billing and network operations platform for small and growing ISPs.

  Visit ISPbillsFull verdict →