# Firefly III vs WindowsinDocker

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Firefly III | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 25 025 | 53 715 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +330 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 82/100 for Firefly III, so it is the safer default.

Firefly III ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

## Details

- [Firefly III](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii.md)
- [WindowsinDocker](https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/firefly-iii-vs-windowsindocker