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Ghostfolio versus Firefly III
Compare	Ghostfolio	Firefly III
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Self-hosters and privacy purists	Privacy-focused self-hosters
Who it's not for	Anyone unwilling to run and patch a server	Non-technical users unwilling to run Docker
Privacy	Multiple CVEs in reviewed sources, including an auth bypass fixed in v3.4 . patch before trusting it with financial data.^³	One medium-severity CVE on record (2024); the project publishes a security page and ships fixes.¹⁴
Support quality	Community-only support found; no SLA	No support-quality evidence found
Public sentiment	Self-hosters on Reddit and Hacker News like consolidating multi-broker net worth but question chart accuracy and corporate-action handling.^⁷	Popular in r/selfhosted as a privacy-first Mint alternative, with recurring threads about bank syncing and Docker setup.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Patch immediately: auth bypass affects all versions prior to 3.4^³	Bank linking means CSV imports or third-party tools; a common pain point¹⁶

Pick Ghostfolio when

Self-hosters and privacy purists
Multi-broker DIY investors
Spreadsheet refugees automating net worth
Open-source enthusiasts avoiding paid trackers

When Ghostfolio is not a fit

Anyone unwilling to run and patch a server
Hands-off investors wanting plug-and-play broker sync
Firms and advisors . it's personal, not professional, software
Users who won't track CVEs on their own deployment

Pick Firefly III when

Privacy-focused self-hosters
Double-entry bookkeeping fans
Mint refugees wanting data control
Docker tinkerers

When Firefly III is not a fit

Non-technical users unwilling to run Docker
Anyone expecting automatic bank syncing out of the box
Casual budgeters who just want a simple expense app
People who want a vendor to call when it breaks

Sources

Ghostfolio - Official siteghostfol.io
official
Ghostfolio on GitHubgithub.com
official
CVE-2026-47127: Ghostfolio Auth Bypasssentinelone.com
security
CVE-2026-59709: Medium, CVSS 4.3echelongraph.io
security
CVE-2026-59708cve.imfht.com
security
Hacker News launch threadnews.ycombinator.com
news
Self-hosted portfolio tracker discussionreddit.com
review
Trading 212 sync toolreddit.com
review
Actual vs Ghostfolio comparisonlibhunt.com
review
Start9 community: Ghostfolio vs Firefly IIIcommunity.start9.com
review
Firefly III official sitefirefly-iii.org
official
Firefly III GitHub repositorygithub.com
official
Firefly III product security pagefirefly-iii.org
official
CVE-2024-37893 advisorybreachspider.com
security
CVE-2024-37893 analysissocradar.io
security
Reddit: bank linking with Firefly IIIreddit.com
review