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Actual Budget vs OpenBudgeteer: catalog facts
Actual BudgetOpenBudgeteer
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. Third-party hosting such as PikaPods or Fly.io…

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Envelope budgeting done properly, not a spending report
  • Local-first, so it works offline and stays fast with long history
  • Envelope-style bucket budgeting similar to YNAB
  • Supports MySQL or MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite
  • Syncing between devices needs a server, which is a step most apps hide
  • Automatic bank connections depend on your country and a third-party service
  • Some documentation sections are still in progress
  • Requires running your own server
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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