# docker vs Firefly III

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

| | docker | Firefly III |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Accounting | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 25 022 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +310 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Firefly III scores 82/100 against 52/100 for docker, so it is the safer default.

Firefly III ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker.

Firefly III is growing faster right now (+310 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker.md)
- [Firefly III](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-vs-firefly-iii