# Actual vs openGym

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

| | Actual | openGym |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 29 840 ✓ | 17 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +704 | +3 019 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual and openGym score the same (81/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openGym.

If you want the quickest setup, openGym is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.

openGym is growing faster right now (+3 019 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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