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Firefly III vs Wealthfolio
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars, 2,289 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Wealthfolio has 8,970 stars, 706 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Firefly III leads on adoption by 175% (24,649 vs 8,970 stars). Firefly III is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Wealthfolio is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0. Firefly III has attracted 9% 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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| Firefly III | Wealthfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 706 |
| 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 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 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 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 Firefly III or Wealthfolio more popular?
Firefly III has 24,649 GitHub stars and Wealthfolio has 8,970. Firefly III has the larger community by that measure.
Are Firefly III and Wealthfolio free?
Both are open source. Firefly III is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wealthfolio under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Firefly III and Wealthfolio?
Firefly III is written in PHP 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, Firefly III or Wealthfolio?
Choose Firefly III if you want the larger community (24,649 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Wealthfolio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.