Actual Budget

Self-hosted in Budgeting

Local-first envelope budgeting app that keeps your data on the device, with optional end-to-end encrypted sync to your server.

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5 of 5 checks

No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
Only you can read itYour serverYour data lives on a server you run.
No accountYesWorks without signing up.
FreeYesFree to use.

Where it stands among 13 budgeting apps

No tracking

Yes

Not stated

Open source

Yes

Only you can read it

Yes

No account

Yes

Free

Yes

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