# Actual vs PrestaShop

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

| | Actual | PrestaShop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 ✓ | 9 239 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.2.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 74/100 for PrestaShop, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for PrestaShop.

Actual is growing faster right now (+720 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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