Fava
Web frontend of Beancount, a text based double-entry accounting system.
- Finance & Budgeting
- Python
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,584
- Forks
- 409
- Open issues
- 82
- Commits, last 12 months
- 198
- Last commit
- Oct 2, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Dec 4, 2015
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About Fava
Web frontend of Beancount, a text based double-entry accounting system. Fava is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 2,584 stars and 409 forks on GitHub, with 198 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- beancount
- plaintext-accounting
- ledger
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What is Fava?
Fava is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Finance & Budgeting category. Web frontend of Beancount, a text based double-entry accounting system. The source code lives at github.com/beancount/fava, where it has 2,584 stars.
Is Fava free and open source?
Yes. Fava is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Fava with Docker?
Fava does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Python), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Fava?
Popular open-source alternatives to Fava include HyperSwitch, Actual and Firefly III. Fava itself is a self-hosted alternative to QuickBooks.
Is Fava actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Fava was on Oct 2, 2026 with 198 commits in the past twelve months. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.