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Cashew Self-Host vs hledger-web

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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CA Cashew Self-Host Self-hosted sync server for personal budgeting VS HL hledger-web Web interface for hledger plain-text accounting
FeatureCashew Self-Hosthledger-web
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageDartHaskell
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcebare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 4,533★ 4,620
First released20222010
ReplacesYNAB, MintQuickBooks, Quicken

Why pick each one

Choose Cashew Self-Host if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.5k GitHub stars)
Cashew Self-Host details

Choose hledger-web if…

  • No database needed
  • Data is plain text and portable
hledger-web details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cashew Self-Host or hledger-web better?

Neither is universally better. hledger-web has the larger community, while Cashew Self-Host is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Cashew Self-Host and hledger-web free and open-source?

Yes. Cashew Self-Host is licensed under MIT and hledger-web under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cashew Self-Host and hledger-web with Docker?

Cashew Self-Host: yes. hledger-web: check the project docs for container support.

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