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Money Manager Ex vs YAFFA: catalog facts
Money Manager Ex	YAFFA
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Checking, credit card, savings, stock and asset accounts with nested categories Data in a non-proprietary SQLite file with AES encryption, entirely on your machine	No bank connection needed, data stays on your server Multi-currency accounts with daily rate updates
No bank connection; you import CSV and QIF files by hand Investment tracking is basic compared with dedicated portfolio software	Requires running a PHP and Laravel server AI document processing needs your own paid API key
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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