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TallyMint
Quicken-style personal finance software for Windows (one-time purchase, encrypted local file) with a subscription web version.
tallymint.appActive
Site live 2026-10-26 with Microsoft Store listings; site code comments cite measurements to 2026-08-21; Show HN 2026-10-12. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Budgeting apps
Where it stands apart
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? partly (some features need the maker's servers) (24% of 21 others)
- What is the main way it helps you budget? safe-to-spend or cash flow forecast instead of a budget (14% of 21 others)
- How do people pay for it? one-time purchase (5% of 21 others)
- Where do you mainly use it? desktop app (10% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (90% of 21 others)
- How is the main thing licensed? proprietary or closed source (71% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (76% of 21 others)
- Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run? no built-in AI (55% of 20 others)
- Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)? no (62% of 21 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
- Basteon 63% of 16 shared answers match
- Maali 63% of 16 shared answers match
- Pulse Local 56% 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? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads Made by KS-ByteBox, a small seller of one-time-purchase Windows apps. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart partly (some features need the maker's servers) Windows app keeps data local but needs a license check at least every 7 days or turns read-only. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Windows app has no cloud account; the web version needs one. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | bank statement and export files (CSV, OFX/QFX, QIF, PDF) QIF/OFX import/export and OFX Direct Connect, Quicken-style; SimpleFIN also supported. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do transactions mainly get in? | automatic bank sync through an aggregator (Plaid, SimpleFIN, Enable Banking, GoCardless) SimpleFIN or OFX Direct Connect on Windows; Plaid on Web. | 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) Windows: SimpleFIN subscribed separately. Web: Plaid included in the subscription. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way it helps you budget? | stands apart safe-to-spend or cash flow forecast instead of a budget Headline: 'See your actual bank balance, 90 days ahead'; also has budgets. | source 2026-10-26 |
| In the default setup, where is your financial data mainly stored? | on your own device only Windows: AES-256 encrypted file on your PC. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it have built-in AI features, and where does the AI run? | no built-in AI No AI features mentioned. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you point your own AI assistant at your data (MCP server, agent skill, or open API)? | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do people pay for it? | stands apart one-time purchase $59.99 once for Windows; web from $9.99/month. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do you mainly use it? | stands apart desktop app | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can two or more people (a couple or household) work on the same finances in it? | Not documented | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is privacy the headline of how it presents itself? | mentioned, but not the headline 'Respects your wallet and your data'; headline is the 90-day forecast. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · ks-bytebox.com · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · tallymint.app · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · tallymint.app/ · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · tallymint.app/faq · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · tallymint.app/guides/bank-sync-setup · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · tallymint.app/security · collected 2026-10-26
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