Why WYGIWYH? by eitchtee
A simple but powerful self-hosted finance tracker
About Why WYGIWYH?
From the project's README at github.com/eitchtee/WYGIWYH. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Why • Features • Usage • How • MCP Server • Translate • Caveats and Warnings • Built with
WYGIWYH (What You Get Is What You Have) is a powerful, principles-first finance tracker designed for people who prefer a no-budget, straightforward approach to managing their money. With features like multi-currency support, customizable transactions, and a built-in dollar-cost averaging tracker, WYGIWYH helps you take control of your finances with simplicity and flexibility.
Managing money can feel unnecessarily complex, but it doesn’t have to be. WYGIWYH (pronounced "wiggy-wih") is based on a simple principle:
> Use what you earn this month for this month. Any savings are tracked but treated as untouchable for futu
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 840 | github.com/eitchtee/WYGIWYH |
| GitHub forks | 40 | github.com/eitchtee/WYGIWYH |
| Docker Hub pulls | 91k | hub.docker.com / eitchtee |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 1.8 years | since Sep 2024 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 88 | last: 2 months ago |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Heard Google copied part of our product for IO. Want to show off first
- Show HN: Make beautuful DMG files with WYSIWYG editor
- Milkdown: Plugin driven WYSIWYG Markdown editor framework
- Show HN: Nimbalyst open-source visual workspace for ClaudeCode, Codex, OpenCode
- Wysiwyg LaTeX Editor Compositor for Windows and macOS Release 0.7
Ready to self-host Why WYGIWYH??
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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