Mint
3 alternatives — 1 easy, 2 medium
Why people leave Mint
- 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
Comparison
| App | Difficulty | RAM | Docker | Mobile | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Budget Privacy-focused budgeting app with envelope budgeting and bank sync. | easy | 0.25GB | — | Active | ||
| Firefly III Comprehensive personal finance manager with double-entry bookkeeping. | medium | 0.5GB | — | Active | ||
| Maybe Archived personal finance and wealth management app. Existing installs may still work, but new users should choose an actively maintained alternative. | medium | 1GB | — | Stale |
Detailed Look
Actual Budget Top Pick
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
Archived personal finance and wealth management app. Existing installs may still work, but new users should choose an actively maintained alternative.
Pros
- + Beautiful modern UI
- + Net worth tracking across accounts
- + Open sourced after commercial pivot
- + Multi-currency support
Cons
- - Archived and no longer maintained
- - No security updates expected
- - Self-hosting docs are minimal
- - Account syncing is limited
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