We Started Because Budgeting Felt Broken
Back in 2018, our founder Dashiell Brenneke was sitting at his kitchen table trying to figure out why his savings account looked so grim despite earning a decent income. Spreadsheets felt like homework. Banking apps showed numbers but no meaning.
That frustration sparked something. What if financial control didn't require being a maths wizard or sacrificing your entire Saturday? enaquequayxo grew from that simple question into a system thousands of Australians now use to actually understand where their money goes.
Built by People Who Hated Budgeting
The early version looked nothing like what you see today. It was clunky. Sometimes it crashed. But 47 people signed up in the first month anyway because it solved a real problem without making them feel stupid about money.
We spent 2019 and most of 2020 rebuilding everything based on what those early users told us. They wanted visibility without guilt trips. Tools that respected their time. Insights that actually made sense when you're trying to decide if you can afford a weekend away.
By mid-2021, we had something worth sharing more widely. Not perfect. Still learning. But genuinely helpful for people who just want their finances sorted without it becoming a second job.
How We Think About Money Control
Three principles guide everything we build and every suggestion we make
Reality Over Perfection
Your budget should reflect how you actually live, not some idealized version where you never grab takeaway or buy something impulsively. We help you work with your real habits, not against them.
Context Before Judgement
Spending patterns tell stories. Maybe restaurant expenses spiked because you were celebrating something important. Or groceries dropped because you traveled. We show you the numbers with enough context to understand what's actually happening.
Progress Over Punishment
Financial shame doesn't help anyone make better choices. We focus on small improvements that compound over months. Most of our users see meaningful change within three to four months, not because they overhauled their entire life, but because they made a few adjustments that stuck.
What We've Learned From Real Use
Numbers that matter from actual people managing actual budgets
Across every state and territory, from students tracking Youth Allowance to families managing two incomes and three kids. Most stick with us for over 18 months because it keeps working.
That's how long it typically takes before checking your budget becomes automatic rather than something you have to remind yourself to do. Not overnight, but not forever either.
Most users spend about 12 minutes per week reviewing their finances once they're set up. Some do more when making big decisions. Many do less during stable periods. It flexes with your life.
Based on our 2024 user survey. Not because they suddenly earned more money, but because they understood where it was going and felt capable of steering it.
Who's Actually Building This
Small team in Canberra making tools for people who aren't finance experts
Dashiell Brenneke
Founder & Lead Developer
Started enaquequayxo after years of building software for banks and realizing most of it made money management harder, not easier. Studied computer science at ANU but learned more about actual budgeting from making mistakes with his first salary.
Still writes most of the code. Still answers support emails when someone's confused. Still testing new features on his own messy finances before releasing them to anyone else.
When not working on enaquequayxo, he's probably cycling around Lake Burley Griffin or attempting to keep his tomato plants alive through Canberra winters.