actual vs appsmith

actual and appsmith share 12 technologies: React, React Router, Express, @emotion/css, react-aria-components, usehooks-ts, react-aria, react-spring, react-dnd, react-dnd-html5-backend, react-markdown, and remark-gfm. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

actualbudget

actual

A local-first personal finance app

TypeScript30.1kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 693973bWhat is actual built with?

Only in actual

In common

appsmithorg

appsmith

Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

TypeScript41.2kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 44f8fbaWhat is appsmith built with?

Only in appsmith

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
actual358,371 lines written1,773 code files
appsmith1,300,823 lines written6,824 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
actual8.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI
appsmith1.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
actualLast push November 7, 20265,573 commits30,069 stars
appsmithLast push November 6, 202617,825 commits41,171 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
actual426 test files18.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
appsmith2,103 test files24.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, actual or appsmith?
appsmith, with 1,300,823 lines written; actual has 358,371.

The proof: appsmithorg/appsmith's code at commit 44f8fba

Which has more GitHub stars, actual or appsmith?
appsmith, with 41,171 stars; actual has 30,069.

The proof: appsmithorg/appsmith on GitHub

Which has more tests, actual or appsmith?
appsmith, with 2,103 test files; actual has 426.

The proof: appsmithorg/appsmith's code at commit 44f8fba

Which was updated more recently, actual or appsmith?
actual: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and appsmith's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: actualbudget/actual's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, actual or appsmith?
actual: an AI signed 8.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI; in appsmith, 1.3%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in actualbudget/actual

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