# Actual vs Open Source POS

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

| | Actual | Open Source POS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 1 in Commerce |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 ✓ | 4 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 ✓ | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 3.4.3 · 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 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Open Source POS.

Actual is growing faster right now (+720 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [Open Source POS](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-open-source-pos