Actual Budget vs Ghostfolio

Comparing two open source alternatives . 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.

AGPL-3.0

Open-source wealth management software to track stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and your overall net worth.

	Actual Budget	Ghostfolio
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,411	8,414
Forks	2,429	1,118
Open Issues	237	258
Last Commit	May 11, 2026	May 12, 2026
First Released	Apr 29, 2022	Apr 13, 2021
Categories	Budgeting Apps	Budgeting Apps
Tags	#budgeting #personal finance #privacy	#personal finance #money

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

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

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