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Firefly III vs GnuCash: catalog facts
Firefly IIIGnuCash
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. You provide the hosting.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Budgets, categories, tags, bills and recurring transactions in one place
  • Rules that categorise transactions as they arrive
  • Real double-entry accounting, including invoicing and accounts payable
  • Multi-currency support and scheduled transactions
  • A PHP application with a database that you have to run and update
  • Bank imports need a separate companion tool
  • The interface is dated and the accounting concepts take time to learn
  • Bank connections are limited compared with commercial products
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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