Ghostfolio vs Hospitable Ledger

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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FeatureGhostfolioHospitable Ledger
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseAGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguageTypeScriptC++
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 9,090★ 6,011
First released20212003
ReplacesPersonal Capital, SharesightQuickBooks, Quicken

Why pick each one

Choose Ghostfolio if…

  • Clean, focused dashboard
  • Supports many asset classes
Ghostfolio details

Choose Hospitable Ledger if…

  • Extremely portable data
  • Scriptable and version-controllable
Hospitable Ledger details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ghostfolio or Hospitable Ledger better?

Ghostfolio is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Hospitable Ledger if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Ghostfolio and Hospitable Ledger free and open-source?

Yes. Ghostfolio is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Hospitable Ledger under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ghostfolio and Hospitable Ledger with Docker?

Ghostfolio: yes. Hospitable Ledger: check the project docs for container support.

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