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BucketsOpenBudgeteer
Paid

One-time $64 license with an untimed free trial, covering all computers in the household.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Finances stay on your own computer
  • One-time payment with no subscription
  • Envelope-style bucket budgeting similar to YNAB
  • Supports MySQL or MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite
  • Closed source
  • Envelope method may not suit every budgeting style
  • Some documentation sections are still in progress
  • Requires running your own server
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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