Firefly IIIvsn8n
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 208 910 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +3 101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 205 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
n8n scores 92/100 against 82/100 for Firefly III, so it is the safer default.
n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
n8n is growing faster right now (+3 101 stars in 30 days).
Firefly III details →n8n details →
Swap a project
Keep Firefly III, compare it with
Keep n8n, compare it with