BillManager vs I Hate Money
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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BillManager
Self-hosted recurring bill reminder tool
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I Hate Money
Shared expense manager for groups
| Feature | BillManager | I Hate Money |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Budgeting & Finance | Budgeting & Finance |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Language | PHP | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal, source | docker, bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 321 | ★ 1,383 |
| First released | 2019 | 2011 |
| Replaces | Splitwise, Tricount | Splitwise, Tricount |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is BillManager or I Hate Money better?
Neither is universally better. I Hate Money has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are BillManager and I Hate Money free and open-source?
Yes. BillManager is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and I Hate Money under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run BillManager and I Hate Money with Docker?
BillManager: check the project docs for container support. I Hate Money: yes.