Firefly IIIvsSecuro
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | Securo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 63 in Personal Finance | #8 of 63 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 25 236 | 4 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +383 | +289 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 14 |
| Latest release | develop-20261112.5 · 12 Nov 2026 | v0.18.0 · 6 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 83/100 against 65/100 for Securo, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Securo.
Key differences
- Language: Firefly III is written mainly in PHP, Securo in Python.
- Platforms only Firefly III lists: Docker, Kubernetes, Windows.
- Platforms only Securo lists: Helm, Linux.
- Features only Firefly III lists: Bank and CSV data import, Budget management, Charts and dashboards, Double-Entry Bookkeeping and 6 more.
- Features only Securo lists: AI Agents, Asset and investment tracking, Bank Sync, Budgets and 7 more.
- Both offer: Multi-currency Support, Multi-user support, Recurring Transactions, Two-factor authentication.
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