Firefly IIIvsSparkyFitness
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | SparkyFitness | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 6 501 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 26 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.9.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.
SparkyFitness ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Firefly III.
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