Outlayr as a Monefy alternative.
Outlayr is an open source expense tracker you fill in by sentence, voice, or receipt, free to start. Monefy is an expense tracker for iPhone and Android that records a purchase in two taps, free at its core, with an optional paid upgrade.
Outlayr and Monefy, side by side
| Feature | Outlayr | Monefy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Pro is $7.99 a month, $49.99 a year with 7 days free, or $129.99 once in the US. Prices vary by country | Free core app. A paid upgrade, priced in the app, adds unlimited accounts, recurring transactions, and advanced filters |
| Adding entries | One sentence, voice, receipt scan, CSV import | By hand in two taps. Its site mentions importing statements |
| Currencies | 165, converted at the rate of the day | 150+, with rates you type. With no rate, it counts 1 to 1 |
| Subscriptions | Log themselves on their day, with a monthly cost and a reminder before each charge | Recurring transactions are part of the paid upgrade |
| Sync | With Pro, through your Outlayr account | A database file in your own Google Drive or Dropbox |
| Runs on | iPhone and Android | iPhone, Android |
| License | Open source, GPL-3.0 | No open source license stated |
Monefy details from monefy.com, checked 23 October 2026.
Which one fits
Outlayr, if you
- Want each purchase converted at the rate from its day
- Want recurring entries and reminders on the free plan
- Would rather say or scan a purchase than fill in a form
Monefy, if you
- Want to log a purchase in two taps
- Want sync through your own Google Drive or Dropbox
Moving from Monefy
- Export
- How Monefy exports your entries was not part of what we checked. Its help center describes restoring a Monefy backup, not a CSV export, so there are no export steps here.monefy.com
- The file
- Monefy gives each account its own currency. If you get your entries out as a CSV, keep a Currency column with 3-letter codes like EUR or VES, and each row keeps its currency.monefy.com
- Into Outlayr
- Import it in Settings, under Import data, as a CSV file. Outlayr needs a date, an amount, and a category or description column, with commas between columns, so save a file with semicolons or tabs as a comma CSV first. It finds the category by a header that says Category. Amounts come in positive, so add a Type column with Expense or Income if your file mixes both.
- Doesn't come across
- Accounts. On the free plan, Outlayr holds 2 accounts in one currency, and Pro allows any number of both.
Each export detail links to the page it was read on, checked 23 October 2026.
Questions
Is Outlayr a good Monefy alternative?
It is if you want each purchase converted at the rate from its day, recurring entries and reminders on the free plan, or would rather say or scan a purchase than fill in a form. Monefy fits better if you want to log in two taps or sync through your own Google Drive or Dropbox.
Which exchange rate does Outlayr use?
The rate from the day of each purchase, so entries you already logged do not move when the rate does. You can also type the rate you actually got. Monefy uses rates you type, and counts 1 to 1 when there is none.
Are recurring entries free in Outlayr?
Yes. Subscriptions, bills, and paychecks log themselves on their day, with a reminder before each charge, on the free plan. In Monefy, recurring transactions are part of the paid upgrade.
How much does Outlayr cost?
The tracker is free, with budgets, goals, subscriptions, and widgets. The free plan includes 20 voice or receipt captures every 30 days, 2 accounts, 2 category budgets, and accounts in one currency. Outlayr Pro raises those limits and adds sync. In the United States it is $7.99 a month, $49.99 a year with 7 days free, or $129.99 once. Your app store shows the price for your country.
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