Costflow vs Tellico
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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Costflow
Natural-language interface for plain-text accounting
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Tellico
Lightweight income and expense web tracker
| Feature | Costflow | Tellico |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Budgeting & Finance | Budgeting & Finance |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | JavaScript | Java |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Deployment | source, binary | bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 33 | ★ 633 |
| First released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Replaces | Expensify, Mint | Mint, Wallet by BudgetBakers |
Why pick each one
Choose Costflow if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Written in JavaScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Costflow or Tellico better?
Tellico is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Costflow if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Costflow and Tellico free and open-source?
Yes. Costflow is licensed under MIT and Tellico under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Costflow and Tellico with Docker?
Costflow: check the project docs for container support. Tellico: check the project docs for container support.