# akaunting vs Telegraf

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

| | akaunting | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 248 | 17 885 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 ✓ | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for akaunting.

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

akaunting is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [akaunting](https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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