ActualvsOpenBB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | OpenBB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 10 in Data Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 830 | 74 831 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +715 | +347 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | openbb-v5.0.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenBB scores 87/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenBB.
Actual is growing faster right now (+715 stars in 30 days).
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