Beancount Alternatives

Beancount is described as 'A double-entry bookkeeping computer language that lets you define financial transaction records in a text file, read them in memory, generate a variety of reports from them, and provides a web interface' and is an app in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Beancount for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Beancount alternative is GnuCash, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Beancount are Paisa - Personal Finance Manager, GreenStash, KMyMoney and Fingrom.

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  1. GnuCash icon

    GnuCash

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    GnuCash is a versatile financial-accounting software designed for both personal and small-business use. With features like double-entry, scheduled transactions, and multi-currency support, it operates across various platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, ensuring accuracy through professional principles.

    293 GnuCash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    • GnuCash is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Beancount.

    • GnuCash is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Beancount.

    • GnuCash is Free and Open SourceBeancount is also Free and Open Source
    • GnuCash is Privacy focusedBeancount is not according to our users
  2. Paisa - Personal Finance Manager icon

    Paisa - Personal Finance Manager

     15 likes

    Paisa is a Personal finance manager. It builds on top of the Ledger double entry accounting tool.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Paisa - Personal Finance Manager is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Beancount.

    • Paisa - Personal Finance Manager is Free and Open SourceBeancount is also Free and Open Source
    • Paisa - Personal Finance Manager is Privacy focusedBeancount is not according to our users
  4. GreenStash icon

    GreenStash

     11 likes

    GreenStash is a simple FOSS android app to help you plan and manage your savings goals easily and establish the habit of saving money.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • GreenStash is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Beancount.

    • GreenStash is Free and Open SourceBeancount is also Free and Open Source
    • GreenStash is Privacy focusedBeancount is not according to our users
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  6. KMyMoney icon

    KMyMoney

     47 likes

    KMyMoney is a cross-platform personal finance manager built on KDE frameworks technologies for your desktop and notebook environment. It enables users to keep careful track of their personal finances by providing a broad array of financial features and tools.

    221 KMyMoney alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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  7. Fingrom icon

    Fingrom

     6 likes

    The goal of the solution is to create an application that is intuitive, efficient, and inclusive; to manage personal finances while ensuring that no one is left behind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    • Fingrom is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Beancount.

    • Fingrom is Free and Open SourceBeancount is also Free and Open Source
    • Fingrom is Privacy focusedBeancount is not according to our users
  8. Ledger icon

    Ledger

     18 likes

    Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line. This may put off some users, since there is no flashy UI, but for those who want unparalleled reporting access to their data there are few alternatives.

    191 Ledger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Moneydance icon

    Moneydance

     26 likes

    Comprehensive cross-platform personal finance app providing encrypted local data storage, online banking connectivity, bill pay, customizable budgets, investment tracking for various assets, multi-currency support, advanced graphs, payment reminders, and detailed financial reports.

    265 Moneydance alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Moneydance is the most popular commercial alternative to Beancount.

    • Moneydance is Paid and ProprietaryBeancount is Free and Open Source
    • Moneydance is Privacy focusedBeancount is not according to our users
  11. hledger icon

    hledger

     4 likes

    hledger is a lightweight accounting program for tracking money, time, or other commodities, on unix, mac and windows. With simple yet powerful functionality accessed from command line, terminal or web browser, it is a reliable, cross-platform alternative to Quicken, GnuCash...

    152 hledger alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Blox: Financial Planning icon

    Blox: Financial Planning

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    Supercharge your financial planning and modelling. Craft powerful financial models, automate data updates, collaborate and plan seamlessly and reclaim hundreds of lost hours spent on tedious tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. NanoLedger icon

    NanoLedger

     1 like

    NanoLedger is a data entry app for plain text accounting. It supports the ledger and hledger syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  14. rustledger icon

    rustledger

     1 like

    rustledger is a complete rewrite of Beancount in Rust, designed as a drop-in replacement for the original Python implementation. It parses and processes Beancount ledger files up to 10x faster while maintaining 100% compatibility with existing .beancount files.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  15. MyMoney Pro icon

    MyMoney Pro

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    MyMoney is a personal finance management & budgeting app that helps you track your money use. This powerful spending tracker saves your money as you can see where your money goes. It has daily expense tracker, free budget planner, intuitive analysis and many powerful...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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