Firefly IIIvsOpenBB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | OpenBB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 10 in Data Management |
| GitHub stars | 25 024 | 74 831 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 | +347 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 3 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | openbb-v5.0.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenBB scores 87/100 against 82/100 for Firefly III, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenBB.
Firefly III details →OpenBB details →
Swap a project
Keep Firefly III, compare it with
Keep OpenBB, compare it with