# akaunting vs Shields

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

| | akaunting | Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 10 253 | 27 337 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [akaunting](https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting.md)
- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)

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