maybe-finance/maybe

Analysis updated 2026-06-20

★ 54,115RubyAudience · generalComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What It Does
      Personal finance app
      Self-hosted tracker
    Status
      No longer maintained
      Fork-able codebase
    Tech Stack
      Ruby on Rails
      PostgreSQL
      Docker
      Hotwire
    License
      AGPLv3
      Trademark restricted

mindmap root((repo)) What It Does Personal finance app Self-hosted tracker Status No longer maintained Fork-able codebase Tech Stack Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL Docker Hotwire License AGPLv3 Trademark restricted

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Self-host a personal finance tracker on your own server to keep complete control of your financial data.

USE CASE 2

Fork the open-source codebase as a starting point for building your own custom personal finance application.

What is it built with?

RubyRuby on RailsPostgreSQLHotwireStimulus.jsDocker

How does it compare?

	maybe-finance/maybe	jekyll/jekyll	mastodon/mastodon
Stars	54,115	51,395	49,931
Language	Ruby	Ruby	Ruby
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	hard
Complexity	3/5	2/5	4/5
Audience	general	developer	ops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

No longer actively maintained, any fork must use a different name due to the Maybe trademark.

Free to use and self-host, but if you distribute modified versions you must release your source code under the same AGPLv3 license, forks must also use a different name due to the Maybe trademark.

In plain English

Maybe is a personal finance application built for individuals who want to track their financial life in one place. Based on the description and README, it covers the functionality of a full personal finance app, though the README does not describe the specific features in detail beyond noting it handles personal finance broadly. The README announces that this repository is no longer actively maintained, with the final release being version 0.6.0. Despite this, the application is described as fully working and can be self-hosted using Docker, meaning you can run it on your own server. The codebase is open-source under the AGPLv3 license (a license that requires anyone who distributes modified versions to also share their source code), so others are free to fork and continue development as long as they comply with the license and attribution requirements. The name "Maybe" is trademarked by Maybe Finance Inc., so forks must use a different name. You would look at this repository if you want a self-hosted personal finance application that you can run on your own infrastructure, or if you want a starting point for building your own finance tracking tool. The tech stack is Ruby on Rails for the backend (a web framework known for rapid development), PostgreSQL for the database, Hotwire and Stimulus.js for the frontend interactivity (these are Rails-native tools for building dynamic pages without a separate JavaScript framework), and the entire stack can be run locally or deployed via Docker.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Give me a Docker Compose file and the setup steps to self-host the Maybe personal finance app with a PostgreSQL database.

Prompt 2

I am forking the Maybe finance app to build my own version. Walk me through the Ruby on Rails project structure and where the main financial tracking models and controllers live.

Prompt 3

Help me add a new spending category to the self-hosted Maybe app, show me how to add it to the Rails model, write a migration, and display it in the Hotwire frontend.

Prompt 4

I am running Maybe with Docker. How do I back up the PostgreSQL database and restore it on a different server?

Frequently asked questions

What is maybe?

Maybe is an open-source personal finance app built with Ruby on Rails that you self-host with Docker to track your full financial life, though the project is no longer actively maintained.

What language is maybe written in?

Mainly Ruby. The stack also includes Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL.

What license does maybe use?

Free to use and self-host, but if you distribute modified versions you must release your source code under the same AGPLv3 license, forks must also use a different name due to the Maybe trademark.

How hard is maybe to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is maybe for?

Mainly general.

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