Spent is a minimalist personal finance tracker for the Linux desktop with cross-platform support.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Containers: Create separate balance containers to manage personal, business, or different accounts in complete isolation.
- Offline-first with local SQLite storage.
- Quick transaction entry (Ctrl+N).
- Monthly balance tracking with history.
- Category-based organization.
- Dark mode interface.
- CSV export per container.
- Cross-platform: Linux (.deb, .AppImage), Windows (.exe), macOS (.app).
Website: github.com/FrogSnot/Spent
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Developer: FrogSnot
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

Spent is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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