Robust plain-text accounting with multiple UIs
Ledger
Double-entry accounting in plain text
About Ledger
Ledger is a free, open-source command-line double-entry accounting system that reads plain text journal files and produces reports. It never modifies the journal, supports any currency or commodity and is favoured by programmers who version-control their finances. It suits people who want a dependable tool for this job that stays fast, stays focused and does not demand a long learning process before it becomes useful.
Ledger key facts
- Category: Productivity & Notes
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: accounting, cli, plain text
- Official site: ledger-cli.org
About the Productivity & Notes category
Notes, tasks, and project tools that keep you organized and focused. The Productivity & Notes category on Tools Hub currently lists 989 tools. Alongside Ledger, it includes hledger, Beancount, Crater, Openbravo.
More in Productivity & Notes
Comparing tools in the Productivity & Notes category? These related listings are worth a look: hledger — Robust plain-text accounting with multiple UIs; Beancount — Plain-text double-entry bookkeeping in Python; Crater — Free self-hosted invoicing for freelancers.
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