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LedgerSMB vs Frappe Books: catalog facts
LedgerSMB	Frappe Books
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	macOS
Proper double-entry, multi-currency accounting Sends invoices and quotes by email with PDF attachments	Keyboard-driven fuzzy search to reach any form Invoices, income and expense tracking in one app
Needs Perl, PostgreSQL and a web server to run in production Interface is functional rather than modern	Still at a 0.x version Aimed at small businesses, not larger accounting teams
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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