Firefly IIIvspaperclip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | paperclip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #4 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 108 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +26 937 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 10 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
paperclip scores 88/100 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 10 for paperclip.
paperclip is growing faster right now (+26 937 stars in 30 days).
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