# Actual vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | Actual | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 | 53 715 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 ✓ | +330 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

Actual is growing faster right now (+720 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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