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Self-hosted alternatives to Mint

The best open-source alternative to Mint is Actual (MIT, 29,762 GitHub stars, Docker image). Firefly III stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (2,964), and Ghostfolio stands out for the most recent release (3.93.0, October 2026).

monetr is also listed but is source-available, so it comes after the open-source picks.

About Mint: A free personal finance dashboard that tracked spending and budgets (now discontinued).

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Actual

    actualbudget/actual

    Local-first personal finance tool based on zero-sum budgeting, supporting synchronization across devices, custom rules, manual transaction importing (from QIF, OFX, and QFX files), and optional…

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    Finance & BudgetingTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Firefly III

    firefly-iii/firefly-iii

    Firefly III is a modern financial manager. It helps you to keep track of your money and make budget forecasts. It supports credit cards, has an advanced rule engine and can import data from many…

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    Finance & BudgetingPHPDocker

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (2,964).

  3. Rank 3:

    Ghostfolio

    ghostfolio/ghostfolio

    Wealth management software to keep track of stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies.

    Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026

    Finance & BudgetingTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for the most recent release (3.93.0, October 2026).

At a glance

Mint alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Mint alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
Actualthe most GitHub starsMIT29,7621,509Oct 25, 2026Yes
Firefly IIIthe most commits in the last 12 months (2,964)AGPL-3.024,9982,964Oct 26, 2026Yes
Ghostfoliothe most recent release (3.93.0, October 2026)AGPL-3.09,5811,707Oct 25, 2026Yes
Wallosthe newest codebase (created October 2023)GPL-3.08,742195Oct 23, 2026Yes
Budget Boardits C# codebaseAGPL-3.0890331Oct 25, 2026Yes
monetr–source-available, FSL 1.1 (MIT future license)6901,310Oct 26, 2026Yes

Full list

All 6 Mint alternatives

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  1. 1

    Actual

    Local-first personal finance tool based on zero-sum budgeting, supporting synchronization across devices, custom rules, manual transaction importing (from QIF, OFX, and QFX files), and optional…

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Actual has 29,762 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,509 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Firefly III

    Firefly III is a modern financial manager. It helps you to keep track of your money and make budget forecasts. It supports credit cards, has an advanced rule engine and can import data from many…

    Stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (2,964). Firefly III has 24,998 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,964 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Ghostfolio

    Wealth management software to keep track of stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies.

    Stands out for the most recent release (3.93.0, October 2026). Ghostfolio has 9,581 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,707 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Wallos

    Lightweight personal subscription tracker with statistics and optional notifications.

    Stands out for the newest codebase (created October 2023). Wallos has 8,742 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 195 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Budget Board

    Simple app for tracking monthly spending and working towards financial goals.

    Stands out for its C# codebase. Budget Board has 890 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 331 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    monetr

    Budgeting application focused on planning for recurring expenses.

    monetr has 690 GitHub stars, is source-available under the FSL 1.1 (MIT future license) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 1,310 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Mint alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Mint?

Yes. 5 of the 6 apps on this page are open source; 1 is source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.

Can I self-host an alternative to Mint with Docker?

Yes. All 6 apps here publish a Docker image, including Actual, Firefly III and Ghostfolio, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Mint alternative is the most actively developed?

Firefly III (AGPL-3.0), with 2,964 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.