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Welcome to Budget Bee

Budget Bee is a simple accounting tool designed to help you manage your income, expenses, subscriptions, budgets and more. Built with modern web technologies, it provides an intuitive interface for tracking your financial data.

What is Budget Bee?

Budget Bee is an open-source accounting software specifically designed for non-accountants. It simplifies financial management by providing:
  • Transaction Tracking: Easily record and categorize income and expenses
  • Multi-Account Support: Manage multiple financial accounts in one place
  • Subscription Management: Track recurring payments and subscriptions
  • Custom Dashboards: Create personalized views with drag-and-drop widgets
  • Team Collaboration: Work with your team through multi-tenant organizations
  • Import/Export: Easily import and export data in CSV, Excel, and JSON formats

Key Features

Transaction Management

Track all your financial transactions with powerful filtering, bulk editing, and categorization features.

Organizations

Multi-tenant support with role-based access control for team collaboration.

Custom Dashboards

Build personalized dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets and real-time data visualization.

Subscription Tracking

Never miss a payment - track all your recurring subscriptions in one place.

Who is Budget Bee For?

Budget Bee is perfect for:
  • Individuals: Personal finance management without the complexity of traditional accounting software
  • Freelancers: Track income and expenses for multiple projects
  • Small Teams: Collaborate with team members using organization features
  • Small Businesses: Manage business finances with multi-user access and role-based permissions

Technology Stack

Budget Bee is built with modern, production-ready technologies:
  • Frontend: Next.js 16, React 19, TailwindCSS
  • Backend: Better Auth for authentication, PostgreSQL for data storage
  • State Management: Zustand, TanStack Query
  • UI Components: Radix UI primitives
  • Data Visualization: Recharts for beautiful charts and graphs

Open Source

Budget Bee is open-source software released under the ISC license. You can:
  • Self-host your own instance
  • Contribute to the codebase
  • Customize it for your needs
  • Review the security and privacy features

Getting Started

Ready to start managing your finances? Check out our Quickstart Guide to create your account and add your first transaction.
Budget Bee requires email verification for new accounts to ensure security.

Need Help?

If you need assistance:

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