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Firefly III vs Buxfer: catalog facts
Firefly III	Buxfer
Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. You provide the hosting.	Freemium Can be tried for free; paid plans are offered for more features.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web
Budgets, categories, tags, bills and recurring transactions in one place Rules that categorise transactions as they arrive	Bank connections in over 70 countries, including Europe Detailed tagging and reports
A PHP application with a database that you have to run and update Bank imports need a separate companion tool	Financial data is stored with an online service Pricing details are not stated on the homepage
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account 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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