Maybe vs OpenBB Terminal
| Tagline | Modern open-source personal finance and net-worth tracking app you can self-host | Open-source investment research platform with data from dozens of financial providers |
| Category | Finance & Budgeting | Finance & Budgeting |
| Replaces | Mint, YNAB | QuickBooks |
| GitHub stars | 54k | 73k |
| Language | Ruby | Python |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 2/5 Easy |
| Deploy options | Docker Compose | Docker Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 1 year ago | 4 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Maybe
- Automatic bank sync (Plaid integration) requires API keys and third-party costs
- Investment data import limited compared to dedicated portfolio trackers
- Multi-user household support is still being developed
OpenBB Terminal
- Many premium data providers require paid API keys
- Workspace UI (cloud) has more features than the self-hosted terminal
- Not a budgeting tool; focused on market research, not personal finance
Bottom line
Both are a similar lift to self-host; choose OpenBB Terminal for the larger community and ecosystem. OpenBB Terminal has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Maybe
Modern open-source personal finance and net-worth tracking app you can self-host
OpenBB Terminal
Open-source investment research platform with data from dozens of financial providers