# Actual vs Spoolman

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

| | Actual | Spoolman |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 29 840 ✓ | 2 957 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +704 ✓ | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spoolman.

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

Actual is growing faster right now (+704 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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