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Budget Zero

Self-hosted zero-based budgeting tool

Budgeting & Finance ★ 657 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.

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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

Is Budget Zero secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Budget Zero's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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