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Manager.io vs hledger: catalog facts
Manager.iohledger
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, Command line
  • Free desktop edition for bookkeeping
  • Suits both small business accounts and personal finances
  • 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
  • Not open source
  • Cloud Edition is separate from the free desktop download
  • You need to understand double-entry accounting, or learn it as you go
  • The interfaces are deliberately basic compared with commercial finance software
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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