Actual Budget vs Tryton

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 BudgetTryton
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 28,019★ 214
First released20222008
ReplacesYNAB, MintQuickBooks, SAP

Why pick each one

Choose Actual Budget if…

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

Choose Tryton if…

  • Robust accounting core
  • Highly modular
Tryton details

Frequently asked questions

Is Actual Budget or Tryton better?

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

Are Actual Budget and Tryton free and open-source?

Yes. Actual Budget is licensed under MIT and Tryton under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Actual Budget and Tryton with Docker?

Actual Budget: yes. Tryton: yes.

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