# invoice-ninja vs Sure

> 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 | 10 354 | 10 713 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +244 | +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).

## Details

- [invoice-ninja](https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja.md)
- [Sure](https://selfhost.directory/project/sure) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sure.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-sure