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Paisa vs hledger: catalog facts
Paisahledger
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Data kept in plain text files you can version control
  • Investment tracking with market price updates
  • 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
  • Requires familiarity with ledger-style double-entry accounting
  • Setup is more involved than a consumer budgeting app
  • 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, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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