Actual Budget vs Econumo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted budgeting & finance options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureActual BudgetEconumo
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 28,019★ 87
First released20222026
ReplacesYNAB, Mint

Why pick each one

Choose Actual Budget if…

  • Snappy offline-first experience
  • Privacy-focused sync
Actual Budget details

Choose Econumo if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Econumo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Actual Budget or Econumo better?

Actual Budget is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Econumo if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Actual Budget and Econumo free and open-source?

Yes. Actual Budget is licensed under MIT and Econumo under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Actual Budget and Econumo with Docker?

Actual Budget: yes. Econumo: yes.

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