EquiblesvsFirefly III
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Equibles | Firefly III | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Finance & Budgeting | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 240 | 25 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.6.1 · 22 Aug 2026 | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 50/100 for Equibles, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Equibles.
Firefly III is growing faster right now (+312 stars in 30 days).
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