Sure 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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Feature Sure Tryton Category Budgeting & Finance Budgeting & Finance License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Ruby Python Setup difficulty Medium Hard Min. RAM 1,024 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 9,323 ★ 214 First released 2025 2008 Replaces Mint, Quicken QuickBooks, SAP
Why pick each one
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 Sure or Tryton better? Sure is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Tryton if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Sure and Tryton free and open-source? Yes. Sure is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tryton under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Sure and Tryton with Docker? Sure: yes. Tryton: yes.