ActualvsHomebox
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Homebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 830 | 7 665 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +715 | +296 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 9 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 74/100 for Homebox, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Homebox.
If you want the quickest setup, Homebox is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.
Actual is growing faster right now (+715 stars in 30 days).
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