GnuCash
Accounting Software
Free desktop double-entry accounting under the GNU General Public License, for personal and small-business books.
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50)
- Runs
- Self-hosted on Windows, macOS, Linux
- Best for
- Solo, Small teams (2–50)
- Free option
- Free plan
- Standout
- Invoicing and quotes
About GnuCash
GnuCash is desktop accounting software developed entirely by volunteers and licensed under the GNU General Public License. It keeps double-entry books for bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses, and adds small-business features: customer and vendor tracking, jobs, invoicing, bill payment, and tax and billing terms. Accounts can be denominated in different currencies with balanced conversions. It runs on GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, macOS and Windows, and costs nothing.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Company
- Not verified
- Founded
- Not verified
- Headquarters
- Not verified
Pricing
List prices from the vendor's own page, verified Sep 5, 2026Free
$0/month
No licence fee. Free software under the GNU General Public License, installed on your own computer.
What it can do
Verified capabilities; anything unconfirmed says so- Invoicing and quotesCustomer and vendor tracking, jobs, invoicing and bill payment are listed in the official feature list.Yes
- Bank feeds and reconciliationStatement reconciliation and marking transactions cleared or reconciled are listed.Yes
- Expense and receipt trackingIncome and expense account types are listed.Yes
- Multi-currencyAccounts in different currencies with fully balanced conversions are listed.Yes
No integrations verified yet.
How we scored it
Editorial, against published criteriaNot reviewed by our editors yet. The facts above are still verified.
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Where it fits
Editorial rankings and reading that mention this productRanked for
- Accounting software you can run yourself: suitability 92 of 100. Desktop double-entry books under the GNU General Public License on five operating systems, with multi-currency accounts.
- Accounting software for freelancers: suitability 60 of 100. No licence fee at all, if desktop double-entry books suit how you work.
Reading
- What free accounting software actually gives you Seven products in this catalogue publish a free tier. Here is the exact ceiling on each, and what you give up.
- How to choose accounting software Country first, then user count, then whether you need a ledger or only invoices. Price is the last question, not the first.
Data last verified Sep 5, 2026 from gnucash.org and manual checks. Facts we cannot verify stay marked as not verified. Some vendor links are affiliate links; they never change a score. How we evaluate
Sources and verification
- Official websiteSep 4, 2026
- Official documentationSep 4, 2026
- Manual verificationSep 4, 2026