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YAFFA vs ExpenseOwl: catalog facts
YAFFA	ExpenseOwl
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No bank connection needed, data stays on your server Multi-currency accounts with daily rate updates	Very quick entry with few required fields Single binary or Docker image with no internet interaction
Requires running a PHP and Laravel server AI document processing needs your own paid API key	Single-user only No budgeting, accounts or search by design
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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