Maybe: The personal finance app for everyone

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About Maybe

Maybe is an all-in-one personal finance platform. Track, optimize, grow, and manage your money through every stage of life.

Maybe is a free and open-source project, allowing users to run the app themselves or use a hosted version for a small monthly fee.

Backstory

We spent the better part of 2021/2022 building a personal finance + wealth management app called, Maybe. Very full-featured, including an "Ask an Advisor" feature which connected users with an actual CFP/CFA to help them with their finances (all included in your subscription).

The business end of things didn't work out, and so we shut things down mid-2023.

We spent the better part of $1,000,000 building the app (employees + contractors, data providers/services, infrastructure, etc.).

We're now reviving the product as a fully open-source project. The goal is to let you run the app yourself, for free, and use it to manage your own finances and eventually offer a hosted version of the app for a small monthly fee.

Key features

Expense tracking: Easily track your expenses and categorize them for better budgeting.
Budgeting tools: Set budgets for different categories and monitor your spending.
Financial insights: Gain insights into your spending habits and identify areas for improvement.
User-friendly interface: The app is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, making it accessible to everyone.
Privacy-focused: Maybe prioritizes user privacy and data ownership, ensuring that your financial information is secure.
Cross-platform support: Maybe is available on multiple platforms, including web and mobile, allowing users to access their finances anytime, anywhere.

Technology Stack

Maybe is a modern web application written in Ruby. The app is built using the Ruby on Rails framework, which provides a robust and scalable solution for building web applications.

The front-end is built using Embedded Ruby(ERB) and HTML, with Tailwind CSS for styling. This combination allows for a clean and responsive user interface that adapts to different screen sizes and devices.

The queueing system is powered by Sidekiq, which allows for efficient background processing of tasks. The app also uses Redis for caching and session management, ensuring fast and reliable performance.