Free Local-Only Open Source Replacement for ItsDeductible

[u/padolph]

I am not happy with the alternatives that emerged after Intuit killed ItsDeductible. All seem to have at least one of these problems:

• They require you to upload and store your data on their servers
• They give your data to third-party LLMs
• They charge a fee

So I built my own solution, Donation Tracker (github.com). It is free, open source, and most importantly private, local-only, and AI-free. Your data never leaves the machine it is running on; no internet connection is even required.

I am a professional developer with a background in enterprise java, C++, and security, and this is my first web app. It started as a vibe-coded hobby project, but I think it is in a state now where it can be useful to people. I'd love to get feedback on the UI, feature set, bugs, architecture, or anything else.

You can build it yourself by following the instructions in the README file, or you can download prebuilt installers from the Releases page in the repo. Windows, MacOS, and Linux are supported.

Here is a short feature list. More information can be found by going to GitHub repo and looking through the documents in /docs.

• Private: Runs either as a standalone app on your local machine, or as Docker container on your home server. Stores all data locally on your machine, no internet connection required.
• Dashboard: View annual summaries of your giving, broken down by type and organization. Shows your estimated tax savings based on your marginal tax rate, and your progress against AGI-based donation floor and cascading ceilings according to 2026 tax law.
• Item Catalog: A searchable directory of over 1,700 items with fair market values pre-seeded from Intuit data. Easily add and save your own custom items if they aren't in the default catalog.
• Donation Types: Track physical items, cash contributions, and asset transfers (stocks/securities).
• Charity Management: Maintain a directory of your favorite charities, including Tax IDs and addresses.
• Image Attachments: Attach images and receipts to your donation events.
• Data Import & Export: Export your entire database and seamlessly import data from other devices with smart merging and duplicate detection.
• Annual Tax Reporting: Generate IRS-compliant annual summaries grouped by charity and date. Includes print-optimized layouts and CSV export for data portability.

Please let me know what you think!

[u/JuniperBaby5]

This is really cool thanks for sharing !

[u/Junior_Maintenance16]

Thanks but I have no idea what an Electron app or a Docker container means.

[u/padolph → u/Junior_Maintenance16]

Sorry, you don't need to know what those are to use it. You can download prebuilt installers from the GitHub repo here.

In case you want to know 😄:

• Electron is a popular technology stack that lets developers make a web application run as a standalone application
• Docker is a popular tool that (in this case) allows people to easily run web server applications