OpenBudgeteer
Open-source budgeting app based on the bucket budgeting principle, similar to YNAB and Buckets.
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Put your money into buckets and track spending with this YNAB-like open-source tool.
Core Features
- Bucket budgeting method to allocate income into categories
- Multi-account management (bank, credit card, etc.)
- Transaction logging and auto-categorization
- Monthly budget reports and spending analytics
- Docker support for easy self-hosting
What It Can't Do
- •Requires maintaining a database (MariaDB recommended); initial setup is not trivial; mobile experience is limited.
Use Cases
- Personal or family monthly budgeting
- Tracking expenses by category (food, shopping, rent, etc.)
- Free open-source alternative to YNAB or Buckets
Detailed Introduction
OpenBudgeteer is a self-hosted budgeting application that follows the bucket budgeting principle, inspired by YNAB and Buckets. It helps users allocate income into different 'buckets' (categories) and track spending against those buckets. Built with .NET and Blazor Server, it offers a modern web interface with account management, transaction logging, reporting, and settings. It supports Docker deployment for easy self-hosting. The project is active, with documentation available on GitHub Pages.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (2)
TroubleshootingHow do I fix TinyCSVParser date conversion and 'Duplicate mapping for column index' errors when importing CSV dates in dd/MM/yyyy format?
Update to the latest release, which includes the fix for the duplicate column mapping issue (related to Payee being unmapped). Then verify your import mapping: map each CSV column only once and remove any duplicate mappings. Ensure the configured date format exactly matches the CSV value—use dd/MM/yyyy for 28/10/2025, or dd/MMM/yyyy if the actual value is 28/Oct/2025. Re-import the CSV after correcting the mapping.
TroubleshootingWhy are Transaction-to-Bucket assignments not saved after clicking Save?
This was a persistence bug on the Transaction page. It has been fixed in a recent commit. Update the application to the latest release or commit, restart it, then reassign the transactions to buckets and save again. If running from source, run git pull, rebuild/redeploy the app, and verify after reloading the Transaction page.
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Pull Docker image: docker pull axelander/openbudgeteer
Run container mapping ports (e.g., 8080) and connect to MariaDB
Access http://localhost:8080 and complete initial setup
- Pull Docker image: docker pull axelander/openbudgeteer
- Run container mapping ports (e.g., 8080) and connect to MariaDB
- Access http://localhost:8080 and complete initial setup
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Stop and remove container: docker stop openbudgeteer && docker rm openbudgeteer; remove database volume if needed.
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