Actualbudget by actualbudget
A local-first personal finance app
About Actualbudget
From the project's README at github.com/actualbudget/actual. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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.
If you are interested in contributing, or want to know how development works, see our contributing document we would love to have you.
Want to say thanks? Click the ⭐ at the top of the page. Key Links Actual discord community. Actual Community Documentation Frequently asked questions Installation
1. One-click deployment via PikaPods (~1.40 $/month) - recommended for non-technical users 1. Managed hosting via Fly.io (~1.50 $/month) 1. Self-hosted by using a Docker image 1. Local-only apps - downloadable Windows, Mac and Linux apps you can run on your device
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 26k | github.com/actualbudget/actual |
| GitHub forks | 2.4k | github.com/actualbudget/actual |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 2.8k | actual |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.0 years | since Apr 2022 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 55 | last: 3 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-27638. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Actualbudget?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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