invoice-ninjavsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| invoice-ninja | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 346 | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +236 | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 16 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Telegraf scores 78/100 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 16 for Telegraf.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; invoice-ninja needs more configuration.
invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+236 stars in 30 days).
invoice-ninja details →Telegraf details →