Welcome to Penny
Connect accounts and track household spending, cashflow, and net worth.
Penny combines household accounts, transactions, spending, and net worth in one place.
Core concepts
Household
A shared set of accounts, transactions, and settings for one or more people. Everyone in it sees the same data.
Category
The purpose of a transaction, such as 🥬 Groceries, 🏠 Housing, or 💰 Paychecks. Each household starts with categories you can change.
Merchant
The business associated with a transaction. Penny matches bank descriptions such
as SQ *BLUE BOTTLE 0428 to a merchant name and logo.
Tag
An additional label for transactions across categories, such as Japan trip,
Reimbursable, or Side project.
Rule
Conditions and actions that automatically categorize, tag, or make other changes to matching transactions.
Using the API
Use the API to work with household data in scripts and integrations. Select API reference in the sidebar for endpoint details.
Get help
Contact us, or visit Discord and Reddit.
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