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ezBookkeeping vs hledger: catalog facts
ezBookkeepinghledger
Free

Free open-source software with no paid tier.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Your financial records stay on a server you control
  • Docker image and systemd unit for straightforward deployment
  • Data is plain text you own, version-controllable and readable without the software
  • A robust multi-currency double-entry engine accurate to 255 decimal places
  • You have to host and maintain the server yourself
  • Entries are recorded by you rather than pulled from a bank
  • You need to understand double-entry accounting, or learn it as you go
  • The interfaces are deliberately basic compared with commercial finance software
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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