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Actual Budget vs Sure

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Actual BudgetSure
LanguageTypeScriptRuby
LicenceMITAGPL-3.0
Stars29k10k
Latestv26.10.0v0.7.5-hotfix.2
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 28 days between releasesabout 5 days between releases
Active contributors99 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days92+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

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.

    Full replacementSureAccounts, transactions, budgets and net worth, with bank sync through providers such as Plaid or SimpleFIN using your own credentials.

  • Both replace YNAB. Alternatives to YNAB →

    Full replacementActual BudgetEnvelope budgeting in a local-first app, with an optional sync server and bank sync through providers such as SimpleFIN or Enable Banking.

    PartialSureMonthly budgets per category next to accounts and net worth, rather than YNAB's zero-based envelopes.