Looking for a free or open-source alternative to Expensify? Ledgerly is the closest direct swap — MIT-licensed source on GitHub, or a $29 one-time packaged install. Since you're already auditing what you pay Expensify every month, here are four more pay-once tools from the same catalog worth a look while you're at it — different jobs, same idea: buy the software once instead of renting it forever.
1. Ledgerly — replaces Expensify
Expenses, budgets, multi-currency, recurring templates and in-browser receipt OCR — no cloud, no per-seat fee. $29 once vs Expensify's $5/user/mo. Free on GitHub, or the packaged installer on Whop.
See Ledgerly → · Source on GitHub
2. Lessonforge — Self-hosted LMS with modules, quizzes, progress tracking and PDF certificates — payments run through your own Stripe.
Replaces Teachable ($39+/mo). $49 once. See Lessonforge →
3. Linkguard — Crawl your whole site for broken links and redirect chains, with scheduled re-checks and diffs.
Replaces Ahrefs Site Audit ($99+/mo). $24 once. See Linkguard →
4. Linkleaf — Self-hosted link-in-bio with themes, link scheduling, email capture & analytics — no monthly fee.
Replaces Linktree ($5–9/mo). $19 once. See Linkleaf →
5. Listcraft — Self-hosted property listing site with galleries, maps, MLS-style search and lead capture.
Replaces IDX site providers ($50–300+/mo). $39 once. See Listcraft →
Why this list is worth bookmarking
Every app above is a one-time purchase with MIT-licensed source, no accounts with us and no telemetry. None of them are trying to be the next Expensify — they're trying to be the last subscription you pay for that specific job.
Try Ledgerly — $29, once
Expenses, budgets, multi-currency, recurring templates and in-browser receipt OCR — no cloud, no per-seat fee.