Firefly III
Firefly III is a modern financial manager. It helps you to keep track of your money and make budget forecasts. It supports credit cards, has an advanced rule engine and can import data from many banks.
- GitHub stars
- 24,883
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Latest release
- develop-20261012.1
12 October 2026 - Last commit
- 11 October 2026
- Runs on
- PHP, Docker
Commits per month, last 12 months
2,812 commits
Replaces
Paid products Firefly III can stand in for.
How to self-host Firefly III
Firefly III runs on PHP and Docker. The project's own install guide is the place to start; most people put it on a small server with Docker and a reverse proxy for HTTPS.
- Get a server: a home server, a VPS, or a managed app host.
- Install it the way the project's docs describe, usually with Docker Compose.
- Put it behind HTTPS and set up backups before you add real data.
- Update it regularly. Watch the project's releases.
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Questions
Is Firefly III free?
Yes. Firefly III is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can use it without paying for a license. You pay only for the server it runs on.
Can I self-host Firefly III?
Yes. Firefly III runs on PHP and Docker. Follow the install guide in the project's documentation, or use a host that installs it for you.
What does Firefly III replace?
People use Firefly III instead of Mint, YNAB or Monarch Money.
Is Firefly III still maintained?
The last change to Firefly III's code was on 11 October 2026, with 2812 commits in the last 12 months.
Topics
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