# Actual vs Piik

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

| | Actual | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 842 ✓ | 3 884 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +706 ✓ | +426 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Piik.

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

## Details

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

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