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Monetr

Monetr is a self-hosted budgeting application focused on recurring expenses and the money left over for unplanned spending.

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Monetr is a self-hosted budgeting application focused on recurring expenses and the money left over for unplanned spending. It tracks accounts and transactions, separates recurring from non-recurring spending, and displays the amount available for planned or unplanned use. It is aimed at users who want a free, self-hosted alternative to Simple for monthly budgeting.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

69/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
57685 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

GitHub stars
685
Open issues
75
Last commit
2026-09-29
Latest release
v1.16.0
Activity
rising

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (monetr/monetr)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I import transactions without using Plaid?

Yes. You can manually upload OFX files from your bank account, while Plaid is used for automated bank updates.

Is Monetr available as a mobile app?

Monetr is mobile friendly out of the box and can be installed as a web app on mobile or desktop.

Can I self-host Monetr with Docker or Podman?

The installation documentation covers self-hosting Monetr for free using Docker or Podman.

Is there a REST API for Monetr?

The documentation includes a REST API with sections for bank accounts, transactions, budgets, funding schedules, and forecasts.

Answers sourced from monetr.app, monetr.app, monetr.app

Community

Collected 2 days ago - public community threads