# Firefly III vs OpenBB

> 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 | 25 025 | 74 841 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +357 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 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: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenBB.

## Details

- [Firefly III](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii.md)
- [OpenBB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/firefly-iii-vs-openbb