# Actual vs Frappe 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 | 29 833 ✓ | 363 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +718 | — |
| 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 (+718 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [Frappe Lending](https://selfhost.directory/project/lending) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lending.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-lending