budgetzero

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Every plan, in full

On the record

Account sync

manualbudgetzero.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Balance handling

Negative balances can carry into the next month.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Budgeting

The product supports zero-based envelope budgeting.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Budgeting tools

Yesbudgetzero.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Desktop platforms

Desktop apps are available for Windows and Mac.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Development status

The project describes itself as alpha and warns that significant bugs and breaking changes may occur.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Known limitations

Performance has not been tested for very large budgets with thousands of transactions, and transfers may be buggy.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Offline storage

Budget data is stored in the browser and may be lost if the browser data is cleared.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Privacy

The project says it has zero trackers and zero analytics.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

BudgetZero is a free, open-source, offline-first zero-based envelope budgeting system.budgetzero.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Reports

The site describes customizable reports on financial progress.budgetzero.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Self-hosting

Users can self-host the web app using Docker or build and host its static files on a web server.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Sync integration

Sync across browsers or devices requires configuring a CouchDB server; BudgetZero uses PouchDB for client-side storage.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Transaction imports

Transactions can be imported from CSV, OFX, or QFX files.budgetzero.io · read 12 Oct 2026

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