Actualvssubscription-manager
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | subscription-manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #32 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 29 830 | 358 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +715 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 8 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 3.2.11 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Actual scores 81/100 against 47/100 for subscription-manager, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for subscription-manager.
If you want the quickest setup, subscription-manager is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.
Actual is growing faster right now (+715 stars in 30 days).
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