# Overview

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[Actual Budget](https://actualbudget.org/) is a privacy-focused app for managing your finances using the 'envelope' budgeting method. Plan for expenses and view a running financial report. Using a paid third-party service you can configure automatically download transaction information from your bank to keep an archive of your personal finances.

<p class="callout success">Tryout an [Actual Budget demo](https://demo.actualbudget.org/).</p>

- Built for end-to-end encryption to ensure your data security and can run while completely offline.
- Automatically sync transactions from your bank using the third-party [GoCardless](https://gocardless.com/en-us/) or [SimpleFin](https://www.simplefin.org/) services.
- View monthly information about your finances and build personalized reports.