Skrooge

Free KDE desktop app for tracking personal income, spending and budgets.

Verified facts: 5 of 5
Alternatives ranked: 4
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About Skrooge

Skrooge is a personal finance manager from the KDE community. You enter or import transactions, sort them into categories with unlimited levels, and get graphical reports, a dashboard and budget tracking. It imports from many other tools and formats, including QIF, CSV, OFX, QFX, Microsoft Money, GnuCash, KMyMoney, HomeBank and Money Manager Ex, which makes it a practical landing spot when leaving another finance app. Other features include scheduled transactions, multiple currencies, mass editing, rules that process transactions automatically, and undo that survives closing the file. It is free and open source under the GPL, with no account, cloud or subscription; data stays in a local file. It runs mainly on Linux, with macOS and Windows builds available. Pulling transactions straight from a bank depends on the separate woob tool, and there is no mobile app, so it suits people happy to manage money at a desktop rather than those wanting phone-first syncing.

Best for: Linux and KDE users who want a free, local finance tracker with strong import options.

What works

Imports from many formats and other finance apps
Free and open source, with data kept in a local file
Unlimited category levels, budgets and graphical reports
Undo history that persists after closing the file

Why people leave

Direct bank import relies on the third-party woob tool and doesn't cover every bank
No mobile app
Windows and macOS builds are less polished than the Linux version

Top Skrooge alternatives

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1
YNAB
Paid zero-based budgeting with bank sync and polished mobile apps.
76.8
2
Actual Budget
Open-source envelope budgeting that can be self-hosted and used from a browser or phone.
75.5
3
Quicken Simplifi
Subscription app with automatic bank connections and spending plans on web and mobile.
59.4
4
GnuCash
Double-entry accounting for people who want stricter books and business-style reports.
56.8

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Skrooge: common questions

Is Skrooge free?

Yes. Skrooge is free, open-source software.

Is Skrooge open source?

No, Skrooge is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Actual Budget and GnuCash.

What platforms does Skrooge run on?

Skrooge is available for Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to Skrooge?

The highest-ranked Skrooge alternatives right now are YNAB, Actual Budget and Quicken Simplifi. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Skrooge facts

5 of 5 verified

License: GPL v3; Checked Nov 1, 2026skrooge.org(opens source in a new tab); “Skrooge is part of KDE , and is released under the GPL V3 licence.”
Import from other apps: KMyMoney, Microsoft Money, GnuCash, Grisbi, HomeBank, Money Manager Ex; Checked Nov 1, 2026skrooge.org(opens source in a new tab); “For an even richer import, Skrooge allows you to retrieve data directly from other financial applications (KMYMONEY, Microsoft Money, GNUCASH, GRISBI, HOMEBANK and MONEY MANAGER EX).”
Bank import: Via woob; Checked Nov 1, 2026skrooge.org(opens source in a new tab); “Even better: thanks to woob , Skrooge allows you to directly fetch transactions from your bank's website in a single click.”
Multiple currencies: Yes; Checked Nov 1, 2026skrooge.org(opens source in a new tab); “Multi currencies Easily manage your accounts in different currencies, as well as your stocks and other financial assets.”
Platforms: Linux, BSD, macOS, Windows; Checked Nov 1, 2026skrooge.org(opens source in a new tab); “Linux, BSD, Solaris, but also on macOS, and possibly on Windows.”