Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#1

Post by Ayouby » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 11:04 PM UTC

Im looking for a way to consolidate my finances. Something with small business support. GnuCash is ancient and is too technical for me. Firefly involves self-hosting which I don't want to deal with. Things like Quickbooks, are for small businesses, I want something more inclusive.

I have CSV files that I want to import each month and have the software do some auto-categorisation.

How do you track your finances?

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#2

Post by kunley » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 11:14 PM UTC

Have you seen https://github.com/howeyc/ledger ?

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#3

Post by smoldesu » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 11:18 PM UTC

I haven't tried it, but maybe this is a good middle-ground? https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Denaro

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#4

Post by Ayouby » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 11:34 PM UTC

kunley wrote: post #2

Have you seen https://github.com/howeyc/ledger ?

I had a look, but I want a GUI

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#5

Post by Ayouby » Thu, Jul 20, 2023, 11:35 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #3

I haven't tried it, but maybe this is a good middle-ground? https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Denaro

I like it, but I'm on Mac.

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#6

Post by dieselgate » Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 12:35 AM UTC

What do you mean by mentioning Quickbooks and then saying you want something 'more inclusive'? Like for personal use as well?

Edit: are you looking for a tool that may combine personal expenses along with, perhaps, sole-proprietorship information?

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#7

Post by wanobi » Fri, Jul 21, 2023, 6:30 AM UTC

Asked this a couple of days ago. This might help: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36674866

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#8

Post by Ayouby » Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 12:23 AM UTC

wanobi wrote: post #7

Asked this a couple of days ago. This might help: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36674866

Thank you this is great!

Re: Ask HN: A Finance Tracker

#9

Post by Ayouby » Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 12:24 AM UTC

dieselgate wrote: post #6

What do you mean by mentioning Quickbooks and then saying you want something 'more inclusive'? Like for personal use as well? Edit: are you looking for a tool that may combine personal expenses along with, perhaps, sole-proprietorship information?

Yeah, that's what I'm looking for. Another comment linked me to a previous post.