Firefly III hosting in the EU

Firefly III: keep track of every account, bill and budget in one place, with reports that show where it all went. On blitz.cloud you install it from the App Store in one click. It gets its own address with HTTPS, 1 GB of storage and the PostgreSQL it needs, and it runs on servers in the EU. You can run it on the free plan, without a credit card.

A self-hosted alternative to Mint, YNAB, Quicken and Moneydance

Firefly III does the job of Mint, YNAB, Quicken or Moneydance, but it is your own copy: your data sits in your app, not in somebody else's account, and nobody changes the price or the rules on you. Self-hosting usually means renting a server and keeping it patched. Here the App Store sets it up and keeps it running.

What it needs

Install it

1. Create a free account and open the App Store in the dashboard.
2. Search for Firefly III, or for Mint, and pick a name. It becomes the address, like firefly.yourname.blitz.cloud.
3. Click Put it online. The last step lists everything that gets created, the database included, and how much of your plan it uses.
4. Open the app's address and register. The first account is the owner.
5. Add your bank accounts, then import a statement or enter your first transactions.

Good to know

Recurring transactions and bill reminders need a daily job to call the app, and nothing here does that for you yet.

Questions

Can I host Firefly III for free?

Yes. The free plan runs it without a card and without an end date. The app sleeps after 30 minutes without visitors, and the next visit wakes it.

Where is my Firefly III data stored?

On blitz.cloud's servers in the EU, run by BlitzWorks, a company in Germany. Once signed in, you can download the data processing agreement as a PDF.

Can I use my own domain for Firefly III?

Yes, on Pro, or on the free plan by making this one app a Pro app. HTTPS for the domain is set up for you.

Is Firefly III backed up?

Its database is backed up every night: 7 nights are kept on the free plan, 30 on Pro. On Pro the app's files are copied every night too.

How does Firefly III get updates?

With automatic updates on, it gets new versions of its version line overnight. If a new version doesn't start, the one before it keeps running.