Ghostfolio vs Sequence Finance

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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FeatureGhostfolioSequence Finance
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 9,090★ 1,337
First released20212021
ReplacesPersonal Capital, SharesightModern Treasury, Stripe Ledger

Why pick each one

Choose Ghostfolio if…

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

Choose Sequence Finance if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
Sequence Finance details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ghostfolio or Sequence Finance better?

Neither is universally better. Ghostfolio has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Ghostfolio and Sequence Finance free and open-source?

Yes. Ghostfolio is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Sequence Finance under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ghostfolio and Sequence Finance with Docker?

Ghostfolio: yes. Sequence Finance: yes.

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