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GnuCash vs LedgerSMB: catalog facts
GnuCashLedgerSMB
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Self-hosted
  • Real double-entry accounting, including invoicing and accounts payable
  • Multi-currency support and scheduled transactions
  • Proper double-entry, multi-currency accounting
  • Sends invoices and quotes by email with PDF attachments
  • The interface is dated and the accounting concepts take time to learn
  • Bank connections are limited compared with commercial products
  • Needs Perl, PostgreSQL and a web server to run in production
  • Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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