# invoice-ninja vs Telegraf

> 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).

## Details

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

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