# akaunting vs PostgREST

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

| | akaunting | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 10 251 | 27 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +60 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for akaunting.

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

## Details

- [akaunting](https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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