ExpenseOwl
Simple self-hosted expense tracker with charts and cashflow view
ExpenseOwl is a minimalist expense tracking app designed for quick, manual tracking without budgeting complexity. It provides a modern web UI focused on monthly category breakdowns and a simple cashflow summary.
Key Features
- Fast add for expenses and income (date, amount, category; optional name and tags)
- Monthly dashboard with pie-chart category breakdown and cashflow indicator
- Table view to browse and delete transactions with browser-based searching
- Recurring transactions for both expenses and income
- Custom categories, currency symbol, and custom month start date
- CSV import/export with flexible date parsing (expects YYYY-MM-DD order)
- Light/dark themes and Progressive Web App (PWA) install support
- Storage backends: local JSON files (default) or PostgreSQL via environment variables
- Packaged as a self-contained binary and as a multi-architecture Docker image
Use Cases
- Personal or homelab expense tracking with a quick monthly overview
- Tracking spending by category without budgets, accounts, or complex rules
- Migrating from other tools by importing exported CSV data
Limitations and Considerations
- No built-in authentication; place behind an authentication-capable reverse proxy if exposed
- Primarily designed for single-user usage rather than multi-user or shared household accounting
ExpenseOwl is a good fit when you want a responsive interface and simple monthly insights with minimal setup and ongoing maintenance. It favors speed and clarity over advanced finance features.
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