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Zubair Mahboob
Zubair Mahboob

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I built a free expense tracker and finally launched it for real users

I wanted a simple way to track my spending without overthinking it. So I built ExpenseSumo.

It is completely free, no trial period, no paid plan, just use it.

What you can do with it:

  • Add multiple accounts like bank, credit card, cash
  • Set monthly budgets by category
  • See your spending in visual reports
  • Use multiple currencies
  • Your data stays yours, always private

No bank linking needed. You add transactions yourself which keeps things simple and in your control.

Works well on mobile and desktop.

I would love feedback from people who actually use it. What would you add? What would make it part of your routine?

https://www.expensesumo.com

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Michael Ruf

Thats great. I'm just curious how you offer such a service for free.

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Zubair Mahboob

People ask this a lot. Honestly, I was using a similar app that stopped working a few months ago, so I decided to build my own. I needed it across all my devices, polished it up, and shipped it. If I can track it, so can you.

I know it took time and I could charge for it — but I chose to make my first independent product free. Check out my journey here → ZubairMahboob.com