# Actual vs PipraPay

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

| | Actual | PipraPay |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #7 of 9 in Fintech |
| GitHub stars | 29 832 ✓ | 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +717 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.0.0 · 24 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 44/100 for PipraPay, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for PipraPay.

Actual is growing faster right now (+717 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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