Alternatives to Mint
3 self-hosted alternatives — 1 easy, 2 medium
Why people look for alternatives
- Shut down and merged into Credit Karma
- Ads and upsells for financial products
- Privacy concerns with financial data sharing
- Limited budgeting features compared to alternatives
| App | Difficulty | Min RAM | Docker | Mobile | Active | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Budget Privacy-focused budgeting app with envelope budgeting and bank sync. | easy | 0.25 GB | — | Yes | ||
| Firefly III Comprehensive personal finance manager with double-entry bookkeeping. | medium | 0.5 GB | — | Yes | ||
| Maybe Open-source personal finance and wealth management app for tracking net worth and investments. | medium | 1 GB | — | Yes |
Actual Budget
Privacy-focused budgeting app with envelope budgeting and bank sync.
Pros
- + Clean modern UI
- + Envelope budgeting system
- + Bank sync support
- + Fast and responsive
Cons
- - Fewer features than YNAB
- - Bank sync requires separate service
- - Relatively new project
Firefly III
Comprehensive personal finance manager with double-entry bookkeeping.
Pros
- + Full double-entry bookkeeping
- + Comprehensive reporting
- + Rule-based automation
- + Active community
Cons
- - Steep learning curve
- - UI feels dated
- - Can be slow with many transactions
Maybe
Open-source personal finance and wealth management app for tracking net worth and investments.
Pros
- + Beautiful modern UI
- + Net worth tracking across accounts
- + Open sourced after commercial pivot
- + Multi-currency support
Cons
- - Relatively new as open source
- - Still adding features
- - Self-hosting docs are minimal
- - Account syncing is limited