invoice-ninjavsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-ninja | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 10 350 | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +240 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 15 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Sure scores 74/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.
invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; invoice-ninja needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).
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