Akaunting vs InvoicePlane

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAkauntingInvoicePlane
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceCRM & Business Apps
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 10,041★ 3,104
First released20172014
ReplacesQuickBooks, XeroFreshBooks, QuickBooks

Why pick each one

Choose Akaunting if…

  • Full accounting feature set
  • Extensible via apps
Akaunting details

Choose InvoicePlane if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Good for freelancers
InvoicePlane details

Frequently asked questions

Is Akaunting or InvoicePlane better?

Neither is universally better. Akaunting has the larger community, while InvoicePlane is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Akaunting and InvoicePlane free and open-source?

Yes. Akaunting is licensed under GPL-3.0 and InvoicePlane under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Akaunting and InvoicePlane with Docker?

Akaunting: yes. InvoicePlane: yes.

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