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SHOW HN2025
227points
89comments
#271of 3,837 in 2025
Top 8%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
10 positive, 29 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Idea: 4 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and fast manual entry with no bank integration
From 3 comments
I use a simple spreadsheet and I like inputting my transactions manually instead of automating imports. Makes me think twice about my spending. Spreadsheets are flexible enough…
piyuv on HNThis is super cool! I was looking for something like this just a few days ago. Ended up going with Flow[1], an open source Android app, because I wanted something that I could…
sfRattan on HNI’ve been wanting something like this for a while. Was even thinking of building one myself. You beat me to it. I like the simplicity. It’s just a quick add and then it’s in the…
jakemanger on HN
Polished UI and clean design
From 2 comments
Checked out the readme and the screenshots and this looks quite polished. I didn't see anyway to connect with my bank accounts and pull this information. Would you be open to…
websap on HNThe UI looks nice, but feature wise, I think I would rather go with Firefly III. It is a lot more complete.
xvfLJfx9 on HN
Objections
Pie charts are not actionable for budgeting
From 1 comment
Generally looks like a promising idea even in a deeply-competitive space, however the "selling point" of having pie charts to summarize your monthly spending does absolutely…
FearNotDaniel on HN
No bank account integration
From 1 comment
Checked out the readme and the screenshots and this looks quite polished. I didn't see anyway to connect with my bank accounts and pull this information. Would you be open to…
websap on HN
Requests
CSV import of bank transactions
From 1 comment
How about a CSV import? My banks all have an option to export transactions to a CSV file. You would need an import tool to create the mapping though.
lknuth on HN
Annual or all-time reports
From 1 comment
That's cool and thanks for sharing! If you are looking for future direction generating reports by category and overall and ability to add attachment of PDF/photo receipts to…
zeagle on HN
Questions
Can credit card statements be imported reliably
From 1 comment
How does one import credit card statements reliably in the USA?
tomcam on HN
Alternatives named
Actual Budget
From 2 comments
I'll give this a go So far Actual Budget is pretty good, although I wish the dashboard was a bit more extensive.
ramon156 on HNGenerally looks like a promising idea even in a deeply-competitive space, however the "selling point" of having pie charts to summarize your monthly spending does absolutely…
FearNotDaniel on HN
Firefly III
From 2 comments
The UI looks nice, but feature wise, I think I would rather go with Firefly III. It is a lot more complete.
xvfLJfx9 on HNThat's cool and thanks for sharing! If you are looking for future direction generating reports by category and overall and ability to add attachment of PDF/photo receipts to…
zeagle on HN
Spliit
From 1 comment
I have been using Spliit (https://github.com/spliit-app/spliit). We've added over 5k transactions on it and don't have any complaints so far.
aayushdutt on HN