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Ghostfolio vs Monetr
Ghostfolio has 9,311 GitHub stars, 1,314 forks, 315 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Monetr has 677 stars, 49 forks, 88 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghostfolio leads on adoption by 1,275% (9,311 vs 677 stars). Ghostfolio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Monetr is written in Go under a custom or non-standard licence. Ghostfolio has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Monetr 7%. Monetr 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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| Ghostfolio | Monetr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.3K | ★ 677 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 49 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghostfolio if
- You weight community size — 9.3K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Monetr if
- You want the Monetr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Monetr fits your workflow better
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 →
About Monetr
monetr is a free, self hostable budgeting application written in Go that helps people plan around recurring expenses and see exactly how much money is left over for unplanned spending.
read the full Monetr overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghostfolio or Monetr more popular?
Ghostfolio has 9,311 GitHub stars and Monetr has 677. Ghostfolio has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghostfolio and Monetr free?
Both are open source. Ghostfolio is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Monetr has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Ghostfolio and Monetr?
Ghostfolio is written in TypeScript and Monetr in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ghostfolio or Monetr?
Choose Ghostfolio if you want the larger community (9,311 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Monetr if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.