# Ghostfolio vs trigger

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

| | Ghostfolio | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Personal Finance | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 9 597 | 16 646 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +259 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 104 ✓ | 49 |
| Latest release | 3.94.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Ghostfolio, so it is the safer default.

Ghostfolio ships more often: 104 stable releases in the past year, against 49 for trigger.

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

## Details

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

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