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GnuCashQuickBooks Desktop
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Paid

Paid commercial software; Intuit sells several editions.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Real double-entry accounting, including invoicing and accounts payable
  • Multi-currency support and scheduled transactions
  • Accounting, payroll and inventory in one program
  • Industry-specific editions
  • The interface is dated and the accounting concepts take time to learn
  • Bank connections are limited compared with commercial products
  • Paid commercial software
  • Intuit steers many customers towards its cloud product instead
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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