submitted 2 years ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Hej hej,

Simply wondering if peeps here has any experience with any good apps for managing finance with either friends or spouse. Open for any suggestions, looking for something privacy focused.

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[-] GitProphet@lemmy.sdfeu.org 19 points 2 years ago

GnuCash

[-] FleaCatcher@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

https://actualbudget.com/

https://www.firefly-iii.org/

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've tried them both and I find Actual Budget a bit better. It also has an importer (directly from banks) which Firefly III has, but as a separate app and it's not so smooth to use.

[-] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Actual lets your budgets go negative, which is why I chose it when I was testing apps.

Edit: This is in contrast to Firefly III, which does not and explicitly said they won't.

[-] grue@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago

I wish there were a selfhosted alternative that would sync with banks like mint.com does, but I haven't found one yet.

I've also dabbled a little trying to make one, but it seems like banks don't really want you to use their API unless you're Intuit.

[-] dot20@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Beancount + Fava

[-] flip@lemmy.nbsp.one 9 points 2 years ago

No system worked better for me than hledger - a doubly entry accounting tool for text files. It is super extensible, privacy focused and will be usable in 20 years still. No other tool has helped me stay on top of my finances as well as this, and I have tried them all. This is very subjective of course, but you might want to give it a try.

[-] sure@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

I made a comment about this some time ago:

I came across GreenStash sometime ago.

If it's not what you are looking for, take a look at the "Expense Managers" section here. It lists both FOSS and proprietary apps.

Take a look in this thread: https://feddit.nl/post/1428354