# Actual vs sentry

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

| | Actual | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 29 840 | 45 680 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +704 | +841 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

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

## Details

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

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