Firefly III vs Maybe Finance
Self-host pick — both replace Mint (Personal finance / budget tracking).
Both Firefly III and Maybe Finance self-host as a replacement for Mint (Personal finance / budget tracking). Pick Firefly III if you want users who want full double-entry accuracy and reporting depth (Sankey diagrams, expense-by-category, multi-currency); pick Maybe Finance if you want mint refugees who want the closest visual + functional one-for-one replacement, including the net-worth dashboard. Both are AGPL-family licensed and similar to set up.
| Firefly IIIopen-source | Maybe Financeopen-source | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Setup time | 30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB + cron + data importer) | 30min docker-compose (Rails + Postgres + Redis + Sidekiq) |
| Monthly cost | $5-10/mo VPS. | $10/mo VPS. |
| GitHub | firefly-iii/firefly-iii | maybe-finance/maybe |
| Replaces | Mint | Mint |
Good fit for
Firefly III
Users who want full double-entry accuracy and reporting depth (Sankey diagrams, expense-by-category, multi-currency).
Weak at:Steeper learning curve than Actual or Maybe — double-entry concepts can frustrate Mint refugees.
Maybe Finance
Mint refugees who want the closest visual + functional one-for-one replacement, including the net-worth dashboard.
Weak at:Project recently went community-led — release cadence and Plaid maintenance are uncertain.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli mint prints Mint's self-host options including both —
how the CLI works →
FAQ
Which is easier to self-host, Firefly III or Maybe Finance?
Firefly III: 30min docker-compose (PHP + MariaDB + cron + data importer). Maybe Finance: 30min docker-compose (Rails + Postgres + Redis + Sidekiq).
What does each cost to run?
Firefly III: $5-10/mo VPS.. Maybe Finance: $10/mo VPS.. Both projects are free and open source.
Do Firefly III and Maybe Finance replace the same SaaS?
Yes — both are open-source alternatives to Mint.