Budget Kanban turns budgets into a Kanban board with auto-summed columns and real-time collaboration. Plans from $5/month or $89 lifetime.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Budget Kanban is a Kanban-based budgeting app that shows income and expenses as cards on a board, in the same visual style as Trello. The company says it helps users quickly identify budget overruns and misallocations across multiple projects using collaborative boards.
The site lists problems it aims to address: difficulty tracking real-time budget updates, stress reconciling expenses at the end of a project, time lost on manual data entry, and the lack of a visually intuitive tracking system. It is aimed at small, simple budgeting needs rather than full financial systems.
Setup has three steps. Users create a board from a template or from scratch and add columns that match the project's workflow. Sharing settings can optionally be configured so teammates can collaborate on the same board.
Next, users add a card for each income or expense directly in the appropriate column and drag cards between columns as things change. Budget Kanban then updates the budget totals in real time, showing spending patterns and potential overruns. Custom formulas can be added to track metrics specific to the project.
The core feature is drag-and-drop cards, which let users move items between columns to reflect changes in allocation or progress. Automatic card summation calculates column totals, which the site says prevents calculation errors. Calculated formulas add project-specific insights, and every plan includes unlimited budget cards.
Collaboration and flexibility are the other themes. Changes by one member are immediately visible to others, and columns can be modified as priorities, requirements or team dynamics change. The site also says the product offers encryption and access controls for financial data, though it does not name specific certifications.
Budget Kanban is a Kanban-based budgeting app where income and expenses are cards on a board. Cards move between columns by drag and drop, and column totals update automatically in real time.
The site lists Single Project at $5 per month, Multiple Projects at $9 per month, and a Lifetime Deal at $89 one time. These prices were shown with a 50% off during July promotion, with regular prices of $8, $18 and $178. Check the site for current rates.
The site shows a Sign up for free button but does not describe a free plan or trial in its pricing section. The paid plans note that you can cancel anytime. Contact support@budgetkanban.com to confirm what is available.
The company points to small businesses, freelancers and founders, marketing or event teams, families, and homeowners planning renovations. It says it is not for large corporations or people needing feature-rich financial tools.
The Single Project plan allows 5 collaborators at a time on one board. The Multiple Projects and Lifetime plans allow 20 collaborators at a time with unlimited boards. Changes made by one member appear immediately for others.
Yes. The Lifetime Deal is a one-time payment of $89 (listed at $178 before the promotion) with no monthly or yearly fees. It includes unlimited budget cards, calculated formulas, 20 collaborators at a time and unlimited boards.
The site says Budget Kanban offers features designed to protect financial data, such as encryption and access controls. It does not list specific security certifications.
The website does not name any integrations. Questions about compatibility with other project tools can be sent to support@budgetkanban.com.