Helius Personal Finance Tracker is a local-first personal finance application built around a Rust command-line interface and full-screen terminal user interface.
It stores financial data in a local SQLite database and lets you manage accounts, categories, income, expenses, transfers, budgets, recurring bills, reconciliation, and cash-flow planning from the terminal. The software can be run interactively, through direct commands, or inside Docker.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Full-screen terminal interface for managing personal finances.
- Direct command-line operations for scripting and fast data entry.
- Local SQLite storage using a single database file.
- Tracks accounts, categories, income, expenses, and transfers.
- Supports budgets, recurring rules, reconciliation, and cash-flow forecasts.
- Exports data to CSV and provides JSON output for automation.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux and Windows.
Website: github.com/Helius-Finance/helius-finance-tracker
Support:
Developer: Kostas
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Helius Personal Finance Tracker is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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