Budgeting apps · #12 of 15 · ↑ PocketGuard · ↓ Honeydue
Firefly III
sampled: 3 of 4 assistants this week
Firefly III shows up in just 6 of 64 answers across the AI assistants we tracked, with an overall score of 7 out of 100 (ChatGPT: 3, Claude: 10, Perplexity: 8). Its strongest showing is on open-source or self-hosted questions, where it's named in all 3 of 3 answers, and it appears in 2 of 3 answers about privacy-focused budgeting apps. It's mentioned less for working outside the US (1 of 3). Firefly III doesn't come up at all for net worth tracking, automatic bank syncing, "best in 2026" roundups, free apps, or paid recommendations.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3 | 5% of answers | #4.0 |
| Claude | 10 | 15% of answers | #4.3 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 8 | 10% of answers | #2.5 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best open-source or self-hosted budgeting app? | 3 of 3 | #2 |
| What's the best budgeting app for privacy that doesn't sell my data? | 2 of 3 | #3 |
| What's the best budgeting app that works outside the US? | 1 of 3 | #7 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What are the best budgeting apps? | YNAB, EveryDollar, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best budgeting app in 2026? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Copilot Money |
| What are the best free budgeting apps? | Rocket Money, EveryDollar, Empower |
| Which budgeting app is best now that Mint has shut down? | Monarch Money, YNAB, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best personal finance app to see all my accounts in one place? | Monarch Money, Empower, Copilot Money |
| Which budgeting app is best for someone paying off debt? | YNAB, EveryDollar, PocketGuard |
| What's the best budgeting app for people with irregular income? | YNAB, Actual Budget, Quicken Simplifi |
| Which budgeting app has the best mobile experience? | Copilot Money, Monarch Money, YNAB |
| Which budgeting app is worth paying for? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Copilot Money |
| What's the best budgeting app for couples sharing finances? | Monarch Money, Honeydue, YNAB |
| What's the best envelope or zero-based budgeting app? | Goodbudget, YNAB, EveryDollar |
| What's the best app to track spending automatically from my bank accounts? | Monarch Money, Copilot Money, Rocket Money |
| What's the best app to find and cancel unwanted subscriptions? | Rocket Money |
| What's the best budgeting app that works with a spreadsheet? | Tiller, YNAB, Monarch Money |
| What's the best app to track net worth and investments alongside a budget? | Monarch Money, Empower, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best budgeting app for a freelancer or self-employed person? | YNAB, Monarch Money, Quicken Simplifi |
| What's the best simple budgeting app for someone who has never budgeted? | Rocket Money, YNAB, EveryDollar |
Assistants cited 15 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for Budgeting apps.
In their words
- ChatGPT“Firefly III | Detailed personal finance/accounting | Double-entry accounting, extensive reporting and rules”
- Claude“Firefly III — self-hosted, open source, popular with European privacy-minded users.”
- Perplexity“If you want a more powerful, self-hosted finance manager with deeper rules and reporting, Firefly III is usually the next best option.”
Closest rivals
- Firefly III vs Honeydue6
- Firefly III vs GnuCash5
- Firefly III vs Lunch Money5
- Firefly III vs PocketGuard9
- Firefly III vs Tiller13
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