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EveryDollar vs Actual Budget: catalog facts
EveryDollarActual Budget
Freemium

A free account is available; the fetched page does not detail paid options.

Free

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

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Straightforward zero-based budgeting method
  • Free account to get started
  • Envelope budgeting done properly, not a spending report
  • Local-first, so it works offline and stays fast with long history
  • Tied to one budgeting method
  • Budget data is held on a hosted service
  • 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
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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