akauntingvsLago
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| akaunting | Lago | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 10 243 | 10 715 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | +112 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.55.0 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Lago scores 71/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.
Lago ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for akaunting.
If you want the quickest setup, akaunting is easier to run; Lago needs more configuration.
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