Firefly IIIvsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 25 024 | 35 798 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +300 | +837 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 28 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 81/100 for SeaweedFS, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).
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