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Manager.ioGnuCash
Freemium

The desktop edition is free; the Cloud Edition is a separate hosted offering.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Free desktop edition for bookkeeping
  • Suits both small business accounts and personal finances
  • Real double-entry accounting, including invoicing and accounts payable
  • Multi-currency support and scheduled transactions
  • Not open source
  • Cloud Edition is separate from the free desktop download
  • The interface is dated and the accounting concepts take time to learn
  • Bank connections are limited compared with commercial products
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated 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 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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