Firefly IIIvsGhostfolio
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | Ghostfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 25 022 | 9 596 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +310 | +256 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 103 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.93.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Ghostfolio, so it is the safer default.
Ghostfolio ships more often: 103 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Firefly III.
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