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Actual Budget vs ExpenseIQ

Actual Budget

actualbudget.org

ExpenseIQ

expenseiq.app

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FigureActual BudgetExpenseIQ
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
APIYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Budgeting And Expense Tracking8.7 (#4)6.0 (#28)

Plans

Actual Budget

  • Free and open sourceFree

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ExpenseIQ

No plans published.

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In their own words

Actual Budget

Actual Budget is a privacy-focused finance app built around envelope budgeting. It lets users assign only cash they have on hand, manage split transactions and transfers, and track bills and net worth. The app stores data on the local device and a selected Actual server, and it works without a network connection. Reports include net worth and cash flow, alongside a custom report engine, and users can export reports. Actual imports QIF, OFX, QFX, CAMT.053 and CSV files. Bank syncing requires actual-server and credentials from a chosen provider, and automatic syncing is off by default. Optional end-to-end encryption prevents the server from accessing encrypted budget data, but it does not cover bank sync tokens; losing the encryption password without a local copy means the encrypted data cannot be recovered. Desktop clients are available for Windows, macOS and Linux, with web access and several self-hosting options. The free, MIT-licensed plan costs nothing.

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ExpenseIQ

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