Firefly IIIvsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 6 874 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 5 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
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