# Actual

> Actual is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the finance & budgeting category. 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…. It has 29,330 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to YNAB and Mint.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/actualbudget/actual |
| Website | https://actualbudget.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 29,330 |
| Forks | 3,093 |
| Open issues | 166 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Categories | Finance & Budgeting |
| Commits, last 12 months | 1,392 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Created | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: budgeting, finance, money, personal-finance

## Install

Step-by-step deploy guide: [How to self-host Actual Budget with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/actual) (beginner, about 10 minutes).

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## Actual replaces

- [YNAB alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/ynab): A zero-based budgeting app for personal finance (You Need A Budget).
- [Mint alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/mint): A free personal finance dashboard that tracked spending and budgets (now discontinued).

## Comparisons

- [Actual Budget vs Firefly III](https://appsgit.com/compare/actual-vs-firefly-iii): Pick Actual Budget for fast, local-first envelope budgeting that syncs across devices; pick Firefly III for detailed double-entry tracking of every account with rules and reports.

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