# Actual vs Paperless-ngx

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

| | Actual | Paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 838 | 47 259 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +702 | +1 268 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.

Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [Paperless-ngx](https://selfhost.directory/project/paperless-ngx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paperless-ngx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-paperless-ngx