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Actual Budget vs Sure: catalog facts
Actual Budget	Sure
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. Third-party hosting such as PikaPods or Fly.io…	Free Free and open source to self-host.
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	Keeps financial data on your own server Net-worth and account tracking in one dashboard
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	Requires running and maintaining your own server Community fork, so documentation may lag behind changes
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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