Actual Budget vs BudgetBee

Comparing two open source alternatives to YNAB and Mint . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Actual Budget

MIT

Fast, privacy-focused local-first personal finance app using zero-sum budgeting, with optional self-hosted sync.

MIT

Self-hosted personal finance manager for tracking expenses, budgets, and net worth via Docker.

	Actual Budget	BudgetBee
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	25,768	514
Forks	2,295	15
Open Issues	259	15
Last Commit	Apr 3, 2026	Apr 6, 2026
First Released	Apr 29, 2022	Jun 28, 2023
Categories	Budgeting Apps	Budgeting Apps
Tags	#budgeting #personal finance #privacy	#budgeting #finance #self hosted

A simple app for tracking monthly spending and working towards financial goals.

Free and open-source personal finance manager with double-entry bookkeeping, budgets, and bank import support.