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hledger vs Ledger: catalog facts
hledger	Ledger
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Never modifies your journal; reporting is entirely read-only Handles commodities, currencies and arbitrary reporting periods
You need to understand double-entry accounting, or learn it as you go The interfaces are deliberately basic compared with commercial finance software	Command-line only, with a terse query syntax to learn No import tooling of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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