BudgetPilot vs Ledger
BudgetPilot
github.comLedger
useledger.coSide by side
| Figure | BudgetPilot | Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Personal Finance Software | 8.9 (#9) | 8.1 (#81) |
| Bill tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Budgeting tools | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | BudgetPilot is a local-first personal budgeting app for tracking budgets, net worth, savings goals, and cash-flow forecasts. | Ledger is a pay-cycle planning app that brings income, expenses and remaining funds together. |
| Report export | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The security policy describes hashed session tokens, bcrypt password hashing, optional TOTP/MFA, and encryption for banking credentials and MFA secrets. | The privacy policy says Ledger may offer Face ID, Touch ID or app lock, and does not receive or store biometric templates. |
| Support | Security vulnerabilities can be reported privately through GitHub Security Advisories, and the maintainer says there is no formal response-time SLA. | Users can contact [email protected] for support and privacy requests, and may send screenshots or exports for help. |
Plans
Ledger
- FreeFree
- Ledger ProA$5.99 a month
- Ledger Pro$49.99 a year
- Ledger Pro$89.99, paid once
In their own words
BudgetPilot
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