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Actual vs Wealthfolio
Actual has 28,976 GitHub stars, 2,991 forks, 252 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Wealthfolio has 8,970 stars, 706 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Actual leads on adoption by 223% (28,976 vs 8,970 stars). Actual is written in TypeScript under MIT; Wealthfolio is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0. Actual has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Wealthfolio 8%. Wealthfolio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Actual | Wealthfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 706 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Actual if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Wealthfolio if
- You want the Wealthfolio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Wealthfolio fits your workflow better
About Actual
Actual is a local first personal finance application built for envelope budgeting, part of the open source personal finance ecosystem. It runs entirely on the user’s device by default, ensuring data remains under full local control, while optionally syncing changes across devices via a self managed or hosted backend.
read the full Actual overview →
About Wealthfolio
Wealthfolio is an open source, local first portfolio tracker for individuals and self hosters who want investments, net worth, spending, and simulations kept on their own device rather than in a vendor cloud account.
read the full Wealthfolio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Actual or Wealthfolio more popular?
Actual has 28,976 GitHub stars and Wealthfolio has 8,970. Actual has the larger community by that measure.
Are Actual and Wealthfolio free?
Both are open source. Actual is licensed under MIT and Wealthfolio under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Actual and Wealthfolio?
Actual is written in TypeScript and Wealthfolio in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Actual or Wealthfolio?
Choose Actual if you want the larger community (28,976 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Wealthfolio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.