Firefly IIIvsinvoice-ninja
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | invoice-ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Invoicing |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 10 346 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +240 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 36 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
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