AC

Actual Budget

Local-first envelope budgeting app

Budgeting & Finance ★ 28k stars Easy setup MIT

Actual is a free, open-source personal finance app focused on zero-based, envelope-style budgeting. It is local-first with end-to-end encrypted sync across devices.

Key features

  • Envelope budgeting method
  • Local-first with encrypted sync
  • Fast and responsive UI
  • Bank import via plugins

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Snappy offline-first experience
  • Privacy-focused sync

Trade-offs

  • Bank sync needs extra setup
  • Fewer reports than alternatives

Actual Budget replaces

Compare Actual Budget

135 head-to-head comparisons.

Similar budgeting & finance apps