Akaunting vs Tellico

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted budgeting & finance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAkauntingTellico
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPJava
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 10,041★ 633
First released20172017
ReplacesQuickBooks, XeroMint, Wallet by BudgetBakers

Why pick each one

Choose Akaunting if…

  • Full accounting feature set
  • Extensible via apps
Akaunting details

Choose Tellico if…

  • Works fully offline
  • Material design interface
Tellico details

Frequently asked questions

Is Akaunting or Tellico better?

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

Are Akaunting and Tellico free and open-source?

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

Can I run Akaunting and Tellico with Docker?

Akaunting: yes. Tellico: check the project docs for container support.

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