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Firefly III vs Spliit
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars, 2,289 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Spliit has 2,940 stars, 497 forks, 244 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Firefly III leads on adoption by 738% (24,649 vs 2,940 stars). Firefly III is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Spliit is written in TypeScript under MIT. Firefly III has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Spliit 17%. Spliit 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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| Firefly III | Spliit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 2.9K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 497 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Firefly III if
- You weight community size — 25K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Spliit if
- You want the Spliit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Spliit fits your workflow better
About Firefly III
Firefly III is an AGPL 3.0 licensed, self hosted personal finance manager written in PHP that uses double entry bookkeeping to track income, expenses, budgets, categories, tags and savings goals, and it is built for individuals and households who want to own and control their own financial data instead of renting a cloud accounting subscription.
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About Spliit
Spliit is a free and open source web application for splitting shared expenses with friends, family, and roommates. It lives in the open source TypeScript and Next.js ecosystem for personal finance management, and the repository lists it as an alternative to Splitwise. It is MIT licensed and built with React, TailwindCSS, shadcn/UI, Prisma, and Vercel deployment tooling.
read the full Spliit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Firefly III or Spliit more popular?
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars and Spliit has 2,940. Firefly III has the larger community by that measure.
Are Firefly III and Spliit free?
Both are open source. Firefly III is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Spliit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Firefly III and Spliit?
Firefly III is written in PHP and Spliit 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, Firefly III or Spliit?
Choose Firefly III if you want the larger community (24,649 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Spliit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.