# akaunting vs OpenFile

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

| | akaunting | OpenFile |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #8 of 9 in Finance & Budgeting |
| GitHub stars | 10 244 ✓ | 186 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

akaunting scores 67/100 against 36/100 for OpenFile, so it is the safer default.

akaunting ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenFile.

If you want the quickest setup, akaunting is easier to run; OpenFile needs more configuration.

akaunting is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [akaunting](https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting.md)
- [OpenFile](https://selfhost.directory/project/openfile) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openfile.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/akaunting-vs-openfile