# Actual vs OctoBot

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Actual | OctoBot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 29 833 ✓ | 6 873 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +718 ✓ | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.

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)
- [OctoBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/octobot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/octobot.md)

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