Actual Budget¶

x86-64 arm64 · 🐳 Docker · Documentation · http://<your.IP>:5443

Actual Budget is a free, open-source personal finance app built around the envelope budgeting method.

Privacy-focused: Users can self-host their data or use encrypted cloud syncing.
Key Features:
- Multi-account tracking
- Transaction importing
- Customizable financial reports
- Optional syncing via services like PikaPods
Ideal for: Those who want a transparent, self-hosted alternative to proprietary budgeting tools.

Install from armbian-config → Software → Finance → Actual Budget

The app has no separate image. Install an Armbian OS image first, then the app. For help with the app, read its documentation.

CLI install
1	`armbian-config --cmd ABU001`

Warning: HTTPS Certificate Required

After initially installing the Actual server, you might get stuck at the step:
“Initializing the connection to the local database…”

The issue is due to the server not having an HTTPS certificate.
After activating an HTTPS certificate for the Actual server, everything should work fine.

If you still encounter issues even after setting up HTTPS, we highly recommend reaching out to the Actual Budget Discord server — the developers and community there are very kind and helpful.

All armbian-config commands

Action	Command
Install	`armbian-config --api module_actualbudget install`
Actual Budget remove	`armbian-config --api module_actualbudget remove`
Actual Budget purge with data folder	`armbian-config --api module_actualbudget purge`
Status	`armbian-config --api module_actualbudget status`
Help	`armbian-config --api module_actualbudget help`

Part of Armbian’s Manage your finances software.