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Simple budgeting. Smarter financial decisions.

A South African budgeting app for households and side hustles.

Every cent accounted for

Inside the app

August 2026

Budget

Income

R 42,850

Expenses (planned)

R 21,219

Expenses (paid)

R 16,269

Funds in account

R 26,581

August 2026 · Budget items

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  • Groceries 2,840 / 3,500 Mark Paid
  • Rent 9,200 / 9,200 PAID
  • Petrol 1,680 / 2,200 Mark Paid
  • Emergency fund 1,200 / 4,000 Mark Paid
  • Cell contract 899 / 899 PAID
  • Weekend pot 450 / 1,500 Mark Paid
+ Add a new item

Product

Everything you need in one place

Explore the product

See Budjinga in action

Tap a feature to preview the real app experience.

Budget overview

Plan the month. Track every rand.

Quick actions, month picker, KPIs, and per-item progress. Recurring bills sync into this screen. You still log the payment when it goes through.

FAB bar Spending money Recurring Import
  • Assign amounts per budget item
  • Spending money tracks leftover cash after planned caps
  • Recurring standing bills sync into Budget
  • Statement import (CSV / Excel / bank PDF) on eligible plans. No bank login

August 2026

Budget

Income

R 42,850

Expenses (planned)

R 21,219

Expenses (paid)

R 16,269

Funds in account

R 26,581

August 2026 · Budget items

Hide
  • Groceries 2,840 / 3,500 Mark Paid
  • Rent 9,200 / 9,200 PAID
  • Petrol 1,680 / 2,200 Mark Paid
  • Emergency fund 1,200 / 4,000 Mark Paid
  • Cell contract 899 / 899 PAID
  • Weekend pot 450 / 1,500 Mark Paid
+ Add a new item

Reports

Charts that explain your month

Cash flow, spending mix, and comparisons - export when you need a copy.

Cash flow Mix Compare CSV
  • Single month or compare months
  • Category and budget-item breakdowns
  • CSV export on eligible plans

Categories & items

Icons and colour that scan fast

Organise items under clear categories so your budget stays readable.

Icons Colours Items Badges
  • 31 icons and 20 colours
  • Manage items and categories together
  • Custom names on eligible plans

Accounts

Everyday money and savings pots

My Account for income and spending. Pocket cash for withdrawn notes. Add pots for each bank or jar you use.

My Account Pocket cash Savings pots Transfers
  • Log transactions against My Account or another pot
  • Move money between accounts
  • Interest and balances on savings pots

Tools hub

Helpers beside your ledger

Wishlist, grocery lists, notes, and a spending planner - useful extras that sit next to Budget.

Wishlist Grocery Notes Calendar
  • Wishlist - want it, budget it, or save for it
  • Grocery lists with aisles and progress
  • Notes you can pin to the dashboard
  • Spending planner and My Calendar reminders

Quick actions

Add transaction

Log income or spending in seconds

Transactions

Search, filter, and export your ledger

Budget

Category limits and spending progress

Recurring debits & income

Set once, repeats monthly

Anywhere

Works in your browser

Phone, tablet, or desktop. One account in your browser. Bookmark it like any website.

Phone Tablet Desktop
  • Responsive layout
  • Same login everywhere
  • No app store install required

How it works

Payday to a clear month

Hover a step to turn the page. Six short scenes, from payday to reports.

Step 1 of 6

Payday lands

Salary or a client pays you.

Step 2 of 6

Log in

Open Budjinga in your browser.

Step 3 of 6

Add income

Write what came in, in rands.

Step 4 of 6

Add bills

Rent, fibre, groceries. Give each a limit.

Step 5 of 6

Categories

Colour and icons so it scans fast.

Step 6 of 6

See reports

The month, in pictures, not a foggy feeling.

Privacy first

Your numbers stay yours

We do not sell your personal or financial data. We do not run ads in Budjinga, and we do not use your books to target advertising. Extra tools are paid for with a plan, not with your attention.

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Plan billing

  • PayFast for Budjinga plans
  • Invoices in rands

South African company

  • Registered entity
  • Named Information Officer

Workspace isolation

  • Your account only
  • No shared customer data

Secure access

  • HTTPS by default
  • Optional login alerts

You stay in control

  • You record transactions
  • No forced bank link

About

Built from real life, not just an idea

Budjinga began with spreadsheet budgeting in 2015 - tracking income, bills, and savings the hard way until a clearer system felt necessary. That habit grew into a web app so every rand is easier to see, plan, and act on.

Today it is a calm workspace for budgets, transactions, reports, savings goals, and everyday tools like wishlist and grocery lists - built for South African households and small operators who want clarity without complexity.

Read the full story →

Early testers

What people said after trying it

M

Matthew

Tried Budjinga before launch

Would recommend

“Registration was very straightforward. I liked budget items, the amount presets, and how simple it is to log a transaction. It is a solid budgeting application. I see myself using it often.”

K

Karin

Tried Budjinga before launch

Would recommend

“Budgeting was the part I liked most. I would recommend it to friends or family.”

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