# Actual vs worklenz

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

| | Actual | worklenz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #12 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 838 ✓ | 3 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +702 ✓ | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v3.3.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 63/100 for worklenz, so it is the safer default.

Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for worklenz.

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)
- [worklenz](https://selfhost.directory/project/worklenz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/worklenz.md)

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