Description:
Privacy-focused app for managing your finances
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 26.7.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@actualbudget |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
finance
budgeting
privacy
local-first
personal-finance
budget
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Install:
brew install --cask actual
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About:
Actual is a local-first, privacy-focused financial platform that gives users complete control over their financial data. It operates entirely offline with optional cloud sync using end-to-end encryption, ensuring sensitive financial information never resides on third-party servers. The application features powerful budgeting tools, transaction tracking, and real-time account syncing through bank integration.
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Key Features:
- Local-first architecture with full offline capability
- End-to-end encrypted cloud sync for optional multi-device access
- Zero-knowledge design - you own and control your financial data
- Advanced budgeting with envelope-style category tracking
- Direct bank syncing via bank-sync API integration
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Use Cases:
- Managing personal finances with complete privacy and data ownership
- Budgeting and expense tracking without relying on cloud-based services
- Multi-device financial management with encrypted synchronization
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Alternatives:
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YNAB
– YNAB is cloud-only with subscription fees; Actual is local-first with optional self-hosted sync
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Gnucash
– Gnucash is more complex double-entry accounting; Actual focuses on modern budgeting UX
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Banktivity
– Banktivity is macOS-only and paid; Actual is cross-platform and open-source
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| Jul 2, 2026 6:56pm |
26.7.0 |
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e5b426b5 |
| Jun 1, 2026 8:01pm |
26.6.0 |
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d70e9482 |
| May 8, 2026 9:46pm |
26.5.2 |
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0c8e781b |
| May 3, 2026 9:41pm |
26.5.0 |
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f6a0f8b3 |
| Apr 5, 2026 6:41pm |
26.4.0 |
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| Mar 3, 2026 4:11am |
26.3.0 |
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ab4f750f |
| Feb 22, 2026 6:41pm |
26.2.1 |
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007c9e2d |
| Feb 2, 2026 3:40pm |
26.2.0 |
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| Jan 4, 2026 6:40pm |
26.1.0 |
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2eadae55 |
| Aug 2, 2025 6:39pm |
25.8.0 |
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