# Actual vs OpenBB

> 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 | 29 837 | 74 846 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +701 ✓ | +362 |
| 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.

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [OpenBB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb.md)

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