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YAFFA vs Money Manager Ex: catalog facts
YAFFA	Money Manager Ex
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
No bank connection needed, data stays on your server Multi-currency accounts with daily rate updates	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
Requires running a PHP and Laravel server AI document processing needs your own paid API key	No bank connection; you import CSV and QIF files by hand Investment tracking is basic compared with dedicated portfolio software
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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