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Free alternatives to Quicken Classic

Swap Quicken Classic for GnuCash, KMyMoney or Actual Budget.

2open source3run on Linux2in Arch/AUR1self-hostable

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Price unverified Classic Deluxe Checked Oct 17, 2026

3 alternatives

Replaces it Active Open source · GPL-2.0-or-later / GPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR
Gnucash/gnucash4.4k★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

No automatic downloads from most US banks and no bill pay; you import OFX or QIF files by hand.

Imports your data: imports Quicken QIF exports and OFX/QFX files

Install
$ sudo pacman -S gnucash
$ flatpak install flathub org.gnucash.GnuCash
Replaces it Active GPL-2.0-or-later · not verified Linux Arch/AUR
KDE/kmymoney208★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Few US banks sync automatically, and there's no mobile app.

Imports your data: imports Quicken QIF exports and OFX/QFX files

Install
$ sudo pacman -S kmymoney
$ flatpak install flathub org.kde.kmymoney
Partly replaces it Active Open source · MIT Linux Self-hostable
actualbudget/actual29.5k★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Strong envelope budgeting, but only light investment tracking, no bill pay, and US bank sync needs paid SimpleFIN.

Imports your data: QIF/OFX/QFX transaction import

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on actualbudget.org.

At a glance

Free alternatives to Quicken Classic compared
AlternativeVerdictLicenseLinuxAURSelf-hostStars
GnuCash Replaces it GPL-2.0-or-later / GPL-3.0 open source Yes Yes No 4.4k★
KMyMoney Replaces it GPL-2.0-or-later unverified Yes Yes No 208★
Actual Budget Partly replaces it MIT open source Yes — Yes 29.5k★

Quicken Classic alternatives: questions

Is there a free alternative to Quicken Classic?
Yes. The 3 free alternatives are GnuCash (open source, GPL-2.0-or-later / GPL-3.0), KMyMoney (GPL-2.0-or-later, license not verified) and Actual Budget (open source, MIT).
How much does Quicken Classic cost?
Quicken Classic's price couldn't be verified from the official pricing page at quicken.com, checked Oct 17, 2026, so no price is listed. Check the vendor's page for the current price.
Which Quicken Classic alternatives run on Linux?
GnuCash (Arch extra: gnucash; Flathub: org.gnucash.GnuCash), KMyMoney (Arch extra: kmymoney; Flathub: org.kde.kmymoney) and Actual Budget (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host a Quicken Classic alternative?
Yes. Actual Budget runs on your own server. GnuCash is a desktop app and KMyMoney is a desktop app.
Are these Quicken Classic alternatives open source?
KMyMoney's license couldn't be verified automatically. GnuCash (GPL-2.0-or-later / GPL-3.0) and Actual Budget (MIT) are open source.

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