# DumbBudget vs Sure

> Two self-hosted [Personal Finance projects](https://selfhost.directory/personal-finance), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DumbBudget | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #34 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 343 | 10 712 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +688 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Sure scores 74/100 against 46/100 for DumbBudget, so it is the safer default.

Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DumbBudget.

Sure is growing faster right now (+688 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DumbBudget](https://selfhost.directory/project/dumbbudget) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dumbbudget.md)
- [Sure](https://selfhost.directory/project/sure) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sure.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dumbbudget-vs-sure