# Ghostfolio vs OpenEMR

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

| | Ghostfolio | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 9 602 ✓ | 5 556 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 104 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 3.94.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Ghostfolio scores 75/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.

Ghostfolio ships more often: 104 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.

If you want the quickest setup, Ghostfolio is easier to run; OpenEMR needs more configuration.

Ghostfolio is growing faster right now (+256 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ghostfolio](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghostfolio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghostfolio.md)
- [OpenEMR](https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openemr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ghostfolio-vs-openemr