# Open-source alternatives to YNAB

> YNAB: A zero-based budgeting app for personal finance (You Need A Budget). The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Actual, Firefly III and Ghostfolio. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. 6 of the 7 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | YNAB |
| Category | Finance & Budgeting |
| Alternatives listed | 7 |
| Top pick | Actual (29,330 stars, MIT) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ynab |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Actual](https://appsgit.com/apps/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… (29,330 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Firefly III](https://appsgit.com/apps/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… (24,832 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Ghostfolio](https://appsgit.com/apps/ghostfolio): Wealth management software to keep track of stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies. (9,402 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Wallos](https://appsgit.com/apps/wallos): Lightweight personal subscription tracker with statistics and optional notifications. (8,634 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [monetr](https://appsgit.com/apps/monetr): Budgeting application focused on planning for recurring expenses. (686 stars, FSL-1.1-MIT, source-available, Go, Docker)
- [Budget Board](https://appsgit.com/apps/budget-board): Simple app for tracking monthly spending and working towards financial goals. (886 stars, AGPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [ezbookkeeping](https://appsgit.com/apps/ezbookkeeping): A lightweight personal bookkeeping app hosted by yourself. (5,718 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [Actual Budget vs Firefly III](https://appsgit.com/compare/actual-vs-firefly-iii)

More in this category: [Finance & Budgeting](https://appsgit.com/categories/finance-budgeting)

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