# Firefly III vs PostgREST

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Firefly III | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 25 031 | 27 737 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +307 ✓ | +60 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Firefly III scores 82/100 against 79/100 for PostgREST, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Firefly III needs more configuration.

Firefly III is growing faster right now (+307 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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