Expensave

Expensave is a free, open-source self-hosted expense tracker for personal and family budget management. Track spending, share calendars with family members, import bank statements, and monitor your finances — all on your own server.

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Desktop

Calendar & editing: browse your timeline, review entries, and create or edit transactions.

Reports & themes: analyze spending trends and use Expensave in light or dark mode.

Mobile

Mobile experience: manage expenses, edit entries, and review reports on smaller screens.

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Features

• 👥 Multiple user support
• 📅 Shared expense calendars between family members
• ♾️ Multiple & unlimited expense calendars
• 🔁 Recurring expenses — daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedules
• 🏦 Import bank statements in various formats
• 📊 Reports on spending and income habits
• 📱 Mobile PWA — installable on iOS and Android
• 🎨 Responsive design — works on desktop, tablet, and mobile

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Quick Start

Option 1 — Automated installer (recommended)

Requires Docker. Installs and starts Expensave interactively:

curl -fsSL https://expensave.app/install.sh | sudo bash

The installer will:

• Verify Docker is installed and running
• Ask whether to use default or custom settings
• Configure timezone and locale from your OS automatically
• Generate a secure database password
• Pull images and start the application
• Print the URL and credentials when done

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Option 2 — Docker Compose (manual)

1. Create a directory and download the compose file:

mkdir -p /opt/expensave && cd /opt/expensave
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/algirdasc/expensave/main/docker-compose.yml -o docker-compose.yml

2. Create a .env file:

cat > .env <<EOF
TZ=Europe/Vilnius
LOCALE=en
REGISTRATION_DISABLED=no
EOF

3. Start:

docker compose up -d

App is available at http://localhost:18000

Useful commands:

docker compose logs -f          # view logs
docker compose pull && docker compose up -d   # update to latest
docker compose down             # stop

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Option 3 — Deploy on Hostinger VPS

One-click deploy on a Hostinger VPS with Docker pre-configured:

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Mobile PWA

Expensave works as a Progressive Web App — install it on your phone directly from the browser, no app store required.

See wiki: Using mobile version.

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Bank Statement Import

Import your balance from financial institutions in various formats.

See wiki: Bank statement import.

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Community & Discussions

Have a question, idea, or want to share how you use Expensave?

👉 Join the discussion on GitHub

• 💡 Ideas & feature requests — suggest what you'd like to see
• ❓ Q&A — ask questions and get help from the community
• 🗣️ Show & tell — share your setup or how you use Expensave

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Support

💬 Bug reports & questions

Found a bug or need help?

• Open an issue for bug reports
• Start a discussion for questions and ideas

❤️ Financial support

Expensave is developed and maintained in my free time. If you find it useful, consider supporting the project:

• Click the Sponsor button at the top of this page
• Your support helps me dedicate more time to new features, bug fixes, and keeping the project alive
• It also lets me know that Expensave is useful to others — which means a lot

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License

Expensave is open-source software licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.