Actual Budget vs Wallos

Comparing two open source alternatives to Rocket Money. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Actual Budget

MIT

Fast, privacy-focused local-first personal finance app using zero-sum budgeting, with optional self-hosted sync.

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Wallos

GPL-3.0

Open-source, self-hosted subscription tracker for visualizing recurring expenses, managing budgets, and saving money.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Actual Budget	Wallos
License	MIT	GPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	29,421	8,660
Forks	3,121	440
Open Issues	227	86
Last Commit	Oct 10, 2026	Oct 1, 2026
First Released	Apr 29, 2022	Oct 5, 2023
Categories	Budgeting Apps	Budgeting Apps
Tags	#budgeting #personal finance #privacy	#subscription-tracker #budgeting

GitHub stars over time

Actual Budget

Wallos8,660

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