Firefly IIIvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 45 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +301 | +841 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 22 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
If you want the quickest setup, Firefly III is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+841 stars in 30 days).
Firefly III details →sentry details →
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