ezbookkeepingvsFirefly III
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ezbookkeeping | Firefly III | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 5 848 | 25 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 | +312 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 18 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 71/100 for ezbookkeeping, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ezbookkeeping.
If you want the quickest setup, ezbookkeeping is easier to run; Firefly III needs more configuration.
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