Bitfeed vs Sure
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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Feature Bitfeed Sure Category Budgeting & Finance Budgeting & Finance License free AGPL-3.0 Language Elixir Ruby Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, one-click docker, source GitHub stars ★ 121 ★ 9,323 First released 2022 2025 Replaces — Mint, Quicken
Why pick each one
Choose Bitfeed if… Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment One-click install on common self-host platforms Written in Elixir Bitfeed details Choose Sure if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Mature project with 9.3k GitHub stars Written in Ruby Sure details
Frequently asked questions Is Bitfeed or Sure better? Neither is universally better. Sure has the larger community, while Bitfeed is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Bitfeed and Sure free and open-source? Yes. Bitfeed is licensed under free and Sure under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Bitfeed and Sure with Docker? Bitfeed: yes. Sure: yes.