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Firefly III
Self-hosted open-source personal finance manager with budgets, rules and a separate Data Importer for bank connections.
Stable release v6.7.9 on 2026-10-11; develop build 2026-10-26 (gh api repos/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/releases). (checked 2026-10-25)
In Budgeting apps
Where it stands apart
- How is the main thing licensed? copyleft or source-available with restrictions (10% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? both (10% of 21 others)
- In the default setup, where is your financial data mainly stored? on a server you run yourself (5% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (90% of 21 others)
- Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run? no built-in AI (55% of 20 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- Can two or more people (a couple or household) work on the same finances in it?
Nearest neighbors
- Coinvane 75% of 16 shared answers match
- Actual Budget 69% of 16 shared answers match
- Banker 50% of 16 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | stands apart copyleft or source-available with restrictions AGPL-3.0. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | individual with revenue (paid app, tier, ads, or donations) Long-running project led by one maintainer and funded by sponsorships (docs 'Support the development of Firefly III'). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes, own server). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | account required A login on your own instance, not with a maker. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | stands apart both Self-hosting needs technical skill; the web UI targets everyday budgeting. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | bank statement and export files (CSV, OFX/QFX, QIF, PDF) Data Importer takes CSV and CAMT files first; many separate bank-connection providers are secondary. Judgement call. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do transactions mainly get in? | automatic bank sync through an aggregator (Plaid, SimpleFIN, Enable Banking, GoCardless) Data Importer pulls from Enable Banking, GoCardless, SimpleFIN, Lunch Flow, basiq, Sophtron, FinTS; CSV import also common. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it sync with your bank automatically, and does that cost more than the app itself? | yes, for an extra cost (a higher tier or a separately paid sync service) Provider-dependent; some providers (e.g. SimpleFIN) are paid separately. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way it helps you budget? | category limits or monthly targets Budgets with amounts per period plus categories; not envelope-based. | source 2026-10-26 |
| In the default setup, where is your financial data mainly stored? | stands apart on a server you run yourself | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run? | no built-in AI No AI features in the docs. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)? | yes REST API documented. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do people pay for it? | free, no paid option | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | web browser | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can two or more people (a couple or household) work on the same finances in it? | Not documented Not checked in docs. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is privacy the headline of how it presents itself? | mentioned, but not the headline Self-hosting is the point; privacy is implied rather than headlined. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · docs.firefly-iii.org/ · collected 2026-10-26
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