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Kosh
On the record
- AI integration
- Optional AI-assisted questions use Google Gemini and are disabled by default.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Backups
- Kosh provides PostgreSQL backup and restore commands, and says the PostgreSQL archive is the data backup that matters because it does not yet store user attachments in the Docker storage volume.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Bill tracking
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Budgeting tools
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Kosh states that it does not claim a compliance certification or a security guarantee.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Normal finance data stays in the self-hosted application and PostgreSQL database.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The listed requirements are Node.js 22.13 or newer, pnpm 11, and PostgreSQL 16 or compatible; Docker and Docker Compose are optional.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- With a configured key, Kosh encrypts selected sensitive database columns using AES-256-GCM; this is server-side encryption, not end-to-end encryption.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Encryption limitation
- The maker says this is server-side encryption rather than end-to-end encryption, and losing the separately backed-up key makes encrypted data unrecoverable.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- External data sharing
- When enabled, Ask Kosh sends the question, relevant conversation context, and selected tool results to Google Gemini, but not the whole database.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Ledger features
- It supports accounts, transactions, transfers, categories, tags, and CSV imports.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- License
- Kosh is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub profile names the maker Prateek Panwar and links to prateekpanwar.com; it does not state a headquarters or founding date.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- MCP access
- Kosh offers optional read-only external MCP access using per-user tokens.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- MCP integration
- Kosh offers optional read-only external MCP access using per-user tokens.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Money calculations
- Kosh uses exact integer minor units for money and does not invent foreign-exchange rates.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Planning features
- It includes budgets, bills, recurring transaction drafts, savings goals, and reports.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Kosh is a self-hosted personal finance app for managing accounts, transactions, budgets, bills, recurring commitments, goals, CSV imports, and reports.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
