Firefly IIIvstraccar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Firefly III | traccar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 2 in Fleet Management |
| GitHub stars | 25 024 | 7 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 | +176 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 15 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v6.16.0 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Firefly III scores 82/100 against 74/100 for traccar, so it is the safer default.
Firefly III ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for traccar.
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