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Fincept Terminal vs Ghostfolio
Fincept Terminal has 31,729 GitHub stars, 4,491 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Ghostfolio has 9,311 stars, 1,314 forks, 315 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fincept Terminal leads on adoption by 241% (31,729 vs 9,311 stars). Fincept Terminal is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; Ghostfolio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Fincept Terminal has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Ghostfolio 14%. Ghostfolio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (finance, fintech), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Fincept Terminal | Ghostfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 9.3K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.5K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Fincept Terminal if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Ghostfolio if
- You want the Ghostfolio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Ghostfolio fits your workflow better
About Fincept Terminal
Fincept Terminal is an open source financial terminal built in C++ with Qt6, designed to deliver institutional grade market analytics, investment research, and economic data tools in a desktop environment. It provides interactive interfaces for exploring financial data, running quantitative analyses, and executing trading strategies. The project lives in the fintech ecosystem and serves as a free, community driven alternative to proprietary terminals like Bloomberg Terminal.
read the full Fincept Terminal overview →
About Ghostfolio
Ghostfolio is open source wealth management software built with web technology and released under the AGPL 3.0 license. It lives in the personal finance management ecosystem and uses TypeScript, Nx, Angular, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, and Redis. The project provides a self hostable application for tracking stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies, while also offering a hosted Ghostfolio Premium cloud service.
read the full Ghostfolio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fincept Terminal or Ghostfolio more popular?
Fincept Terminal has 31,729 GitHub stars and Ghostfolio has 9,311. Fincept Terminal has the larger community by that measure.
Are Fincept Terminal and Ghostfolio free?
Both are open source. Fincept Terminal has no licence declared in this registry, and Ghostfolio is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Fincept Terminal and Ghostfolio?
Fincept Terminal is written in C++ and Ghostfolio in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Fincept Terminal or Ghostfolio?
Choose Fincept Terminal if you want the larger community (31,729 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Ghostfolio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.