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Actual Budget vs Budget Board
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| Fact | Actual Budget | Budget Board |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 886 |
| Latest | v26.10.0 | v3.8.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 28 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 99 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Mint. Alternatives to Mint →
PartialActual BudgetEnvelope budgeting with bank sync through providers such as SimpleFIN or Enable Banking, without investment tracking.
PartialBudget BoardSelf-hosted budgets, goals and trends, with bank transactions pulled through SimpleFIN.
Actual Budget
Budget Board
- v3.8.22026-09-26This patch adds a new user setting that allows you to configure the number of digits to display for your monetary amoun…
- v3.8.12026-09-16Updated the CSV import to now allow setting the Notes field on Transactions.
- v3.8.02026-09-13This release introduces several new features to help users manage their transactions, visualize monthly cash flow, and…
- v3.7.12026-08-19> [!IMPORTANT]
- v3.7.02026-08-15> [!NOTE]
Actual Budget
✓ signed The latest release, v26.10.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Budget Board
✓ signed The latest release, v3.8.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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