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Prudent vs Ledger: catalog facts
Prudent	Ledger
Free Free to download and use; the official site offers a download and identifies no paid tier.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Edits plain-text Ledger files Reports update as transactions change	Never modifies your journal; reporting is entirely read-only Handles commodities, currencies and arbitrary reporting periods
Currently available for macOS only Uses the Ledger accounting format	Command-line only, with a terse query syntax to learn No import tooling of its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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