Money Manager Ex
A local ledger with budgets, reports and investments; the interface has no subscription budget.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopmobileone-click install
- Installation
- Native or portable desktop package for Windows, macOS, or Linux; mobile builds are also published
- Where Your Data Lives
- Accounts and transactions live in a user-chosen local SQLite .mmb database, with optional database encryption; CSV, QIF, and other interchange formats are available.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Money Manager Ex is a manual desktop ledger with a dated interface, not Copilot's automatically synced, mobile-first view of spending, investments, subscriptions, and net worth.
Replaces 2 paid apps
up to $19.99/mo ($240/yr) in subscriptions
Money Manager Ex FAQ
Common questions
Is Money Manager Ex free and open source?+
Money Manager Ex is an open-source tool licensed under GPL-2.0 that runs on local. A local ledger with budgets, reports and investments; the interface has no subscription budget.
What paid software does Money Manager Ex replace?+
Money Manager Ex serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: Copilot Money, Quicken Classic Deluxe, saving up to $19.99/month ($240/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Money Manager Ex?+
Installation: Native or portable desktop package for Windows, macOS, or Linux; mobile builds are also published.
What is the catch or trade-off with Money Manager Ex?+
Money Manager Ex is a manual desktop ledger with a dated interface, not Copilot's automatically synced, mobile-first view of spending, investments, subscriptions, and net worth.