Our Story
MyHomePanel started as a personal project to solve a personal problem. It grew because the problem turned out to be universal.
The problem
Every household runs on a patchwork of apps. One for budgeting, another for investments, a spreadsheet for hobby supplies, a family calendar here, a notes app there. Each with its own login, its own privacy policy, its own way of doing things. None of them talk to each other.
Your finance app doesn't know about your investment goals. Your hobby tracker doesn't know how much you've spent on supplies this month. Your communication is analysed by one AI in your email client and a completely different one in your messaging app. The data that should inform your decisions is scattered across a dozen services.
The frustration wasn't any single app being bad — most of them are good at their one thing. The problem was the fragmentation itself. The context was lost in the gaps between tools.
The approach
MyHomePanel is built around one idea: purpose-built modules that share context. Each module is designed specifically for its job — not a generic tool stretched to fit. But because they live on the same platform, they can share data, share authentication, and share insights.
Need finance tracking? MoneyTracer is a full-featured finance app, not a budgeting widget. Need investment tracking? InvestmentTracker has real-time prices, FIFO cost basis, and dividend tracking — not a portfolio summary card. Each module could stand alone as its own product, but together they're more than the sum of their parts.
And because everything lives on one platform, your personal data stays in one place — not scattered across a dozen third-party services, each with their own data handling policies and breach risks.
Shaped by real use
Built by a household, for households
MyHomePanel is used daily by its creator's household. Every feature is tested against real life, not focus groups.
Feedback-driven development
The roadmap is shaped by the people using the platform. Features are prioritised by real needs, not market trends.
Growing with you
New modules are added as needs arise. The architecture is designed to grow — adding a module doesn't break anything that already works.
MyHomePanel in daily use
Real household dashboard showing active modules
Who's behind MyHomePanel
Matt Rowe
Engineer, builder, and the first MyHomePanel user.
A network engineer by trade who believes the best tools are built by the people who use them. MyHomePanel started as a weekend project and grew into a platform that runs his household.