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Frappe Books vs hledger: catalog facts
Frappe Bookshledger
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Keyboard-driven fuzzy search to reach any form
  • Invoices, income and expense tracking in one app
  • 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
  • Still at a 0.x version
  • Aimed at small businesses, not larger accounting teams
  • You need to understand double-entry accounting, or learn it as you go
  • The interfaces are deliberately basic compared with commercial finance software
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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