ActualvsERPNext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | ERPNext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 2 in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) |
| GitHub stars | 29 830 | 40 708 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +715 | +1 208 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 73 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v16.53.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ERPNext scores 85/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.
ERPNext ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
If you want the quickest setup, Actual is easier to run; ERPNext needs more configuration.
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