Firefly III vs Ghostfolio
Both Firefly III and Ghostfolio are self-hosted alternatives to Empower Personal Dashboard, Mint and Quicken. Both are filed under Money, Budgeting & Management.
Side by side
| Field | Firefly III | Ghostfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Modern financial manager. It helps you to keep track of your money and make budget forecasts. It supports credit cards, has an advanced rule engine and can import data from many banks. | Wealth management software to keep track of stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies. |
| GitHub stars | 25,055 | 9,636 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | Docker, Nodejs |
| Latest release | develop-20261101.3, 1 November 2026 | 3.96.0, 31 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 26 October 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Money, Budgeting & Management | Money, Budgeting & Management |
| Website | https://firefly-iii.org/ | https://ghostfol.io/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii | https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Firefly III has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 25,055 against 9,636.
- Ghostfolio recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 26 October 2026.
- Firefly III has the newer release on record: develop-20261101.3, 1 November 2026, against 3.96.0, 31 October 2026.
- Both are listed under the same license: AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Firefly III lists PHP, Docker; Ghostfolio lists Docker, Nodejs.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Money, Budgeting & Management.