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Budget Zero

Self-hosted zero-based budgeting tool

Budgeting & Finance ★ 654 stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Budgetzero is an open-source, offline-first envelope budgeting application. It works entirely in the browser with local storage and optional CouchDB sync for multi-device budgeting.

Key features

  • Envelope budgeting
  • Offline-first browser app
  • Optional CouchDB sync
  • Import from YNAB

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Works fully offline
  • Simple budgeting workflow

Trade-offs

  • Small project
  • Limited reporting

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