Welcome to the first public beta of Astreos – a modern, privacy-first budgeting app designed to help you take control of your finances without the stress or bloat of traditional finance tools.

This release introduces our core budgeting workflow and a fresh desktop experience tailored for people who want to budget with intention, not just track transactions.

✨ What is Astreos?

Astreos is a paycheck-based budgeting tool. Rather than managing an overwhelming monthly budget or syncing with unpredictable bank feeds, Astreos lets you plan each pay period from the moment your paycheck drops until the day before the next one.

Think of it as a financial command center for each paycheck – organizing bills, setting aside spending money, and tracking upcoming expenses, all without needing to connect to your bank.

🧭 How It Works

  1. Set Up Your Income
    Start by entering your primary source of income and how often you get paid (e.g., biweekly, monthly). This creates a recurring schedule of pay periods.

  2. Add Bills and Expenses
    Assign bills to your budget based on their due dates, and enter any one-off or recurring expenses. Everything stays organized around when the money needs to go out – not just when it’s charged.

  3. Budget Each Paycheck
    For every pay period, you’ll see:
    • Your expected income
    • All upcoming bills and expenses due during the period
    • A place to track and categorize any extra spending
  4. Close Out Each Pay Period
    At the end of each period, you’ll review what was paid and what wasn’t, then decide whether to roll over unpaid bills or mark them as skipped. This helps you stay honest and flexible without losing track.

🔒 Why It’s Different

  • Offline-first: Your data is saved locally, not in the cloud.
  • No logins or accounts: You own your data. Period.
  • Works without syncing: Stop worrying about broken bank connections. You’re in control.
  • Paycheck-driven: Budgeting is built around when money comes in – not some arbitrary month.

💡 Tips for First-Time Users

  • Use descriptive names when adding income and bills – it’ll make reviewing each pay period much easier.
  • Add at least one full pay period to see the flow in action.
  • Use the closeout feature at the end of each period to keep your budgets clean and up to date.
  • Don’t overthink it – Astreos is designed to be simple, flexible, and forgiving.

🛠 Beta Notes

This is a beta release. While stable and usable, there may be bugs, missing polish, or UX quirks we haven’t squashed yet. If you hit a snag or have a feature request, we’d love your feedback!

Thank you for trying out Astreos. We hope it gives you peace of mind and puts you in charge of your money – one paycheck at a time. 🌒

Stay tuned for updates and improvements as we move toward 1.0!