# Actual vs Strapi

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

| | Actual | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 29 838 | 73 401 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +702 ✓ | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

Actual is growing faster right now (+702 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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