FAQs


What is clearBudget?
Can clearBudget be used in my country?
Where/how can I host clearBudget?
I do not see my currency, what should I do?
Can I see my overall balance?
Can I use clearBudget on multiple computers?
Is this tool completly free/Do I have to pay to use it?
Can I print reports?
how many transactions can I save?
If I change a category name, will it erase the transactions linked to it?


  • What is clearBudget? ^Top

clearBudget is an online money and budget management tool. It helps you manage your expenses and budgets by sorting your transactions and tracking your debits.
With clearBudget, you can categorize, analyze and graph all of your finances at any time and from anywhere.

  • Can clearBudget be used in my country? ^Top

clearBudget supports all countries and regions.

  • Where/How can I host clearBudget? ^Top

clearBudget requirements are so simple that you should be able to host it pretty much using any hosting company.

In order to save you time, we have selected a few for you that we have tested and know are reliable, you can check it out here.

To install clearBudget, you will have to create an account with one of these providers, download clearBudget from us, upload it to your newly created account and simply install it following the clearBudget instructions

  • I do not see my currency, what should I do? ^Top

Currencies only have a display purpose in clearBudget, you can therefore create or upload transactions in any currencies. As of version 0.9.3, clearBudget supports all currencies defined by the ISO standard 4217.

  • Can I see my overall balance? ^Top

clearBudget computes your overall balance from all your credits, debits and initial balance. It is a great way to see your overall status.

  • Can I use clearBudget on multiple computers? ^Top

clearBudget is a web based tool which means you can use it with as many computers as you want.

  • Is this tool completly free/Do I have to pay to use it? ^Top

clearBudget is free and open source released under a GPL V3 license. It is free to download and to use.

  • Can I print reports? ^Top

clearBudget lets you print nice and clear reports. The report prints are optimized for printing and filling.

  • how many transactions can I save? ^Top

Billions...much much more than you may ever do in your life!

  • If I change a category name, will it erase the transactions linked to it? ^Top

No, changing the name of a category will not have any effect to the linked transactions. However, be careful: if you change the meaning of a category, it is much better to create a new one than changing an existing one!