# akaunting vs Tube Archivist

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

| | akaunting | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Accounting | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 10 251 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 67/100 for akaunting, so it is the safer default.

akaunting ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

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

## Details

- [akaunting](https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/akaunting.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/akaunting-vs-tube-archivist