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Actual Budget
A local-first personal finance app
Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. It is 100% free and open-source, written in NodeJS, it has a synchronization element so that all your changes can move between devices without any heavy lifting.
CategoryProductivity
Memory~200MB
Module
budgetInstalling it
Open the dashboard, go to Apps, press Add on it and apply the change. Or from a terminal on the box:
sudo homebox install budgetWhere to open it
| Service | Port | First login |
|---|---|---|
| Actual Budget | :5006 | The first visit asks you to set the server password. |
Open it at your box's address with that port — the dashboard links to it directly once it is running.
Good to know
- The first visit sets the server password. The budget file itself is encrypted with a separate passphrase you choose — lose that one and the file is unreadable, including to you
- Bank sync goes through GoCardless or SimpleFIN and needs an account with them; without it, import a QFX or CSV from the bank
- This holds your complete financial history. It is the module where a tested restore matters, not just a backup