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Open-source and self-hosted accounting

Accounting you can install and keep: on a desktop, or on a server you control. None of these requires a subscription to keep the books, though some sell hosting.
Compare the top 4Curated collection, updated Sep 4, 2026

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  1. Rank 1

    GnuCash

    Free desktop double-entry accounting under the GNU General Public License, for personal and small-business books.

    Free

    Desktop double-entry accounting under the GNU General Public License, on five operating systems.

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  2. Rank 2
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    Akaunting

    Cloud accounting sold by company and user count, from US$12 a month, with a self-hosted deployment offered separately.

    Flat rate from $12/mo

    Open-core accounting with a self-hosted deployment and cloud plans from US$12 a month.

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  3. Rank 3
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    Odoo Accounting

    The accounting app of an open-source business suite, free for one app and US$7.25 per user a month for all of them.

    Free plan, paid from $7.25/mo

    Open-source suite; the Custom plan adds on-premise hosting and the external API.

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  4. Rank 4

    Invoice Ninja

    Invoicing and billing with a free tier for five clients and a US$14 a month Pro plan.

    Free plan, paid from $14/mo

    Invoicing with a hosted free tier and a self-hosted deployment route.

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