Money Manager Ex
Focus: expense tracking and open source. Shares budgeting and personal finance with HomeBank. Adds Android and iOS. Same 4.4 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.4Visit
Desktop App
HomeBank
Free personal accounting software for budgets, reports and cash flow.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Windows, Linux, macOS
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What is HomeBank?
HomeBank is free software for personal accounting that helps you track accounts, budgets and spending. It can import bank statement files with automatic assignment rules and duplicate detection, show dynamic report charts, plan scheduled transactions and forecast cash flow. It also supports multiple currencies, templates, category splits, internal transfers and a Life Energy view that shows expenses as working hours. It runs on Windows, Linux and FreeBSD, with a third-party build for macOS, and your data stays on your computer.
Pros: what HomeBank does well
- Free with no account needed
- Imports bank statements with auto rules
- Charts, budgets and cash flow forecasts
Cons: where it falls short
- No mobile app
- macOS support comes from a third party
Who HomeBank is for
People who want to manage home finances offline on their computer.
Who can skip it
People who want automatic bank syncing on their phone.
HomeBank alternatives
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Firefly III
Focus: expenses, self-hosted and open source. Shares personal finance and budgeting with HomeBank. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
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Actual Budget
Focus: self-hosted and open source. Shares budgeting and personal finance with HomeBank. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit
Goodbudget
Focus: envelope budget and debt payoff. Shares budgeting and personal finance with HomeBank. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (HomeBank: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
Monefy
Focus: spending. Shares expense tracker and budgeting with HomeBank. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Freemium (HomeBank: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit
GnuCash
Focus: finance, budget and bookkeeping. Shares accounting with HomeBank. Same 4.4 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Free alternatives to HomeBank
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
hledger
Focus: finance, plain text and budget. Shares accounting with HomeBank. Same 4.4 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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Wallos
Focus: subscriptions, self-hosted and open source. Shares budgeting with HomeBank. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
Fava
Focus: finance, budget and plain text. Shares accounting with HomeBank. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Atuin
Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Also in Personal Productivity and Organization, like HomeBank. Rated 4.7 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
btop
Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Also in Personal Productivity and Organization, like HomeBank. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
fd
Focus: file search, command line and developer tool. Also in Organization and Personal Productivity, like HomeBank. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (HomeBank: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
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