# Actual vs ryot

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

| | Actual | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 29 844 ✓ | 3 648 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +708 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

Actual is growing faster right now (+708 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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