Open-source Splitwise alternatives compared
Four open-source apps do this job. They suit different people, so here's what each project says about itself.
Paid Up
- License: AGPL version 3 or later.
- No account needed to start a group or join one.
- Bring a Splitwise group over from its spreadsheet export, with a balance check before importing.
- Up to 2,000 expenses a day, and no ads.
The others
Spliit
Spliit is released under the MIT license and can be run locally, in a container or on Vercel.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
The project runs a hosted site at spliit.app, funded by donations.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
Splitwise import is listed under possible incoming features, not as a feature you can use today.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
SplitPro
SplitPro is MIT licensed and describes itself as a self-hosted, open source way to share expenses.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
Its README says you sign in with an email link, Google or an OIDC provider; username and password login isn't supported.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
Its Splitwise import covers friends and groups; the README says expenses aren't imported yet.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
IHateMoney
IHateMoney uses a BSD beerware derivative license and offers a hosted version at ihatemoney.org.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
Its README says the people you invite don't need to create accounts.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
The maintainers describe the project as mature and moving toward maintenance mode.
Source: github.comChecked October 2026
Comparisons age. Each fact above carries the date we last checked it.
Try Paid UpNot affiliated with or endorsed by Splitwise.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by Spliit.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by SplitPro.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by IHateMoney.