Aisle 02
Free
GnuCash
GnuCash is personal and small-business accounting software you install. The site calls it free and freely licensed.
What is actually free
GnuCash is free accounting software for GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac, and Windows.
Pricing model: Free. You can use it without an account. We are not claiming anything about a credit card unless the quote says so.
- You keep the books on your own computer
- There is no hosted plan on this page
From their page
GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
Source. Checked October 14, 2026.
Who it is for
Someone who wants double-entry books on a computer they control.
Upsides
- The license and the price line are on the homepage.
- Downloads are listed for Windows and macOS.
Limits
- There is no vendor cloud.
- You are the bookkeeper and the backup plan.
Alternatives in this directory
- Wave — Free Starter plan for invoices and bookkeeping. Card payments are extra.
- Zoho Books — A $0 books plan while yearly revenue stays under $50,000.
- KMyMoney — A free desktop finance manager from KDE, using double-entry.
Last verified October 14, 2026. This is not a user review and not a ranking score.