akauntingvsfacto
Two self-hosted Accounting projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| akaunting | facto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #7 of 11 in Accounting |
| GitHub stars | 10 243 | 372 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.32 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
akaunting scores 67/100 against 44/100 for facto, so it is the safer default.
facto ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for akaunting.
If you want the quickest setup, akaunting is easier to run; facto needs more configuration.
akaunting is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).
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