Firefly IIIvsThrifty
Two self-hosted Personal Finance projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | Thrifty | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 63 in Personal Finance | #49 of 63 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 25 228 | 100 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +381 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 6 |
| Latest release | develop-20261112.5 · 12 Nov 2026 | v1.12.1 · 1 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 83/100 against 41/100 for Thrifty, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Thrifty.
If you want the quickest setup, Thrifty is easier to run; Firefly III needs more configuration.
Firefly III is growing faster right now (+381 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: Firefly III is AGPL-3.0, Thrifty is BSD-2-Clause.
- Language: Firefly III is written mainly in PHP, Thrifty in Go.
- Features only Firefly III lists: Bank and CSV data import, Budget management, Charts and dashboards, Double-Entry Bookkeeping and 9 more.
- Features only Thrifty lists: Automatic period calculation, Configurable currency, Entry grouping, Income and expense tracking and 4 more.
- Both offer: Multi-user support.
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