Firefly IIIvspaymenter
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | paymenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 2 810 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +499 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 14 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.5.9 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |
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Firefly III scores 82/100 against 69/100 for paymenter, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for paymenter.
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