Early Access

A Budget App for
Manual Budgeters

Budget Base is a free beta zero-based budgeting app for people who want every cent assigned, manual transaction control, and investments kept out of everyday spending categories.

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Free beta access while we work through the rough edges with users

Free during beta. No credit card required.

Beta Benefits

Current Beta Access.
No Credit Card.

Full Access

Use the current beta feature set without paid upgrade prompts or account-type limits.

Free During Beta

Use Budget Base at no cost during the beta period. We'll share any launch pricing before the beta ends.

Shape the Product

Your feedback matters. Report bugs, suggest features, and help us build the budgeting tool you actually want.

Compare

Before you create an account

A quick way to see whether Budget Base fits the way you want to budget.

Comparison

Budget Base as a YNAB alternative

See how Budget Base handles zero-based budgeting, manual entry, beta access, and investments.

Guide

Budgeting with investments

Why investment values stay visible without acting like groceries, rent, or subscriptions.

Zero-Based Budgeting

No Coin Left Behind

Assign every cent of income to a category until your "To Be Budgeted" hits zero. It's the envelope method, made digital and instant.

  • Envelope Method

    Assign income to categories like digital envelopes

  • Budget Templates

    Save and reuse monthly budget configurations

March 2026
To Be Budgeted: $0.00
Monthly Bills
CategoryBudgetedActivityAvailable
Rent$1,500.00-$1,500.00$0.00
Electric$150.00-$87.50$62.50
Everyday
Groceries$600.00-$423.18$176.82
Vanguard IRA
Cash Flow
$25,000
Market Value
$31,240
++$6,240 (++24.96%)

Investment Tracking

Your Investments, In Context

Track investment accounts manually alongside your budget. Enter transfers and account values yourself, then see cash flow, market value, and gain or loss without mixing it into your monthly numbers.

  • Market Value Tracking

    Record manual value snapshots whenever you want to update an account.

  • Gain/Loss Insights

    See gain or loss based on the values you entered.

How It Works

Three Steps to Free Budgeting

01

Sign Up

Create your free beta account and get full access to Budget Base.

02

Setup Budget

Create your budget in the app by adding accounts, categories, and the money you want to assign.

03

Start Budgeting

Use the current beta feature set. Budget, track investments manually, and work toward your goals.

Free beta access available

Ready to Take Control
of Your Money?

Create your free account and start budgeting today.

Create Free Beta Account

No credit card. No commitment. Just better budgeting.