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Wealthfolio vs YAFFA

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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WE Wealthfolio Privacy-focused desktop investment portfolio tracker VS YA YAFFA Personal finance web application, that can be used to keep track of
FeatureWealthfolioYAFFA
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceBudgeting & Finance
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRustPHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 8,528★ 108
First released20242026
ReplacesPersonal Capital, Sharesight—

Why pick each one

Choose Wealthfolio if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 8.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Rust
Wealthfolio details

Choose YAFFA if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
YAFFA details

Frequently asked questions

Is Wealthfolio or YAFFA better?

Wealthfolio is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider YAFFA if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Wealthfolio and YAFFA free and open-source?

Yes. Wealthfolio is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and YAFFA under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Wealthfolio and YAFFA with Docker?

Wealthfolio: check the project docs for container support. YAFFA: check the project docs for container support.

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