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Firefly III vs Splitpro
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars, 2,289 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Splitpro has 1,446 stars, 193 forks, 55 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Firefly III leads on adoption by 1,605% (24,649 vs 1,446 stars). Firefly III is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Splitpro is written in TypeScript under MIT. Firefly III has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Splitpro 13%. Firefly III 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 | Splitpro | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 193 |
| 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 Splitpro if
- You want the Splitpro feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Splitpro 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 Splitpro
SplitPro is an open source TypeScript personal finance and productivity application released under the MIT license. It is a self hosted alternative to Splitwise, and it lives in the TypeScript web application ecosystem with NextAuth, TailwindCSS, and tRPC.
read the full Splitpro overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Firefly III or Splitpro more popular?
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars and Splitpro has 1,446. Firefly III has the larger community by that measure.
Are Firefly III and Splitpro free?
Both are open source. Firefly III is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Splitpro under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Firefly III and Splitpro?
Firefly III is written in PHP and Splitpro 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 Splitpro?
Choose Firefly III if you want the larger community (24,649 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Splitpro if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.