ActualvsFrappe Lending
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Frappe Lending | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 9 in Finance & Budgeting |
| GitHub stars | 29 828 | 363 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +713 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 13 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v16.7.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 55/100 for Frappe Lending, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Frappe Lending.
If you want the quickest setup, Actual is easier to run; Frappe Lending needs more configuration.
Actual is growing faster right now (+713 stars in 30 days).
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