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Midday vs Akaunting
Midday has 15,014 GitHub stars, 1,876 forks, 17 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Akaunting has 10,127 stars, 2,984 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Midday leads on adoption by 48% (15,014 vs 10,127 stars). Midday is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Akaunting is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Midday has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Akaunting 29%. Akaunting was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (finance), 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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| Midday | Akaunting | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 10K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-06-13 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 3.0K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Midday if
- You weight community size — 15K 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 Akaunting if
- You want the Akaunting feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Akaunting fits your workflow better
About Midday
Midday is an open source business finance and operations tool for freelancers, contractors, consultants, and solo entrepreneurs. It is built in the TypeScript and Next.js ecosystem, with Supabase and TailwindCSS in its stack, and it aims to gather invoicing, time tracking, file reconciliation, storage, financial overview, and an assistant into one system.
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About Akaunting
Akaunting is free online accounting software for small businesses and freelancers. It lives in the PHP web application ecosystem, and it uses Laravel as its foundation framework. The project also uses VueJS, Tailwind, and a RESTful API, and it has a modular structure with an App Store.
read the full Akaunting overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Midday or Akaunting more popular?
Midday has 15,014 GitHub stars and Akaunting has 10,127. Midday has the larger community by that measure.
Are Midday and Akaunting free?
Both are open source. Midday is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Akaunting has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Midday and Akaunting?
Midday is written in TypeScript and Akaunting in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Midday or Akaunting?
Choose Midday if you want the larger community (15,014 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Akaunting if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.