AureliovsFirefly III
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Aurelio | Firefly III | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 326 | 25 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 42/100 for Aurelio, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Aurelio.
If you want the quickest setup, Aurelio is easier to run; Firefly III needs more configuration.
Firefly III is growing faster right now (+312 stars in 30 days).
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