Firefly IIIvsRedis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | Redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 77 153 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +686 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 36 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Firefly III, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
Redis is growing faster right now (+686 stars in 30 days).
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