Actualvsinvoice-ninja
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | invoice-ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Invoicing |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 | 10 350 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +699 | +240 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 36 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
Actual is growing faster right now (+699 stars in 30 days).
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