Buckets

What Buckets is

Buckets is personal budgeting software for managing finances, tracking bills, syncing accounts, and exporting reports. It offers desktop and mobile applications for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Financial data stays on the user's computer, and users control their data. For bank syncing, Buckets offers free sync methods, private macros, file imports, and SimpleFIN Bridge. The software is published by One Part Rain, LLC. Its Buckets v1 license costs $64 USD as a one-time payment, with no monthly subscription fee. The license covers the purchaser and immediate family members living in the same home, and it can be used on any number of eligible computers. A free trial is available without a set time limit, so users can decide whether the software works for them. The one-time purchase is not refundable. Buckets also includes videos about budgeting, and support is available through its chat bubble. The publisher is testing Buckets by the Loaf for some countries as an alternative for people for whom the $64 price is too much.

Who it suits

Buckets suits individuals or households who want budgeting and bill tracking on desktop and mobile devices, while keeping financial data on their own computer. Its family license may suit a purchaser and immediate family members living in the same home.

Limits

The Buckets v1 license costs $64 USD as a one-time payment and is not refundable. It covers the purchaser and immediate family members living in the same home, and can be used on any number of eligible computers.

Getting started

1. Visit the Buckets website.
2. Start the untimed free trial to decide whether it works for you.
3. Choose the Buckets v1 license for a one-time payment of $64 USD if you want to purchase.
4. Install the desktop or mobile application on a supported platform.
5. Use the available bank sync methods, private macros, file imports, or SimpleFIN Bridge as needed.

Verdict

Choose Buckets if you want personal budgeting tools across desktop and mobile, with local data control and a one-time license. Look elsewhere if you need a refundable purchase, or if keeping financial data on your computer does not suit your needs.