akauntingvsFirefly III
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| akaunting | Firefly III | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 10 241 | 25 022 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +310 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for akaunting.
Firefly III is growing faster right now (+310 stars in 30 days).
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