GnuCash for Windows, Mac and Linux: Free Double-Entry Accounting

GnuCash is a desktop accounting program that uses proper double-entry bookkeeping, the same method accountants use. It suits people who want accurate records of personal finances or a small business without a monthly subscription or a cloud account.

What GnuCash handles

• Accounts and transactions: Bank, credit card, asset, liability, income and expense accounts with a balanced ledger.
• Small-business tools: Customers and vendors, jobs, invoices, bill payment, and tax and billing terms.
• Investments: Track stocks and mutual funds, with price quotes fetched from the web.
• Import: Bring in data from QIF files (from Quicken) and OFX bank statements.
• Reports and graphs: Balance sheet, profit and loss and portfolio valuation reports, plus bar, pie and scatter charts.

Download options

GnuCash 5.17 is the latest stable release listed on the official site:

• Windows: an .exe installer for Windows 8, 10 and 11.
• macOS: separate .dmg packages for Apple silicon (macOS 11 Big Sur or later) and Intel (macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later).
• Linux: your distribution’s package, the Flatpak on Flathub, or the source tarball. Distribution packages may lag behind the latest release.

Getting started

1. Install GnuCash and open it, then create your account structure.
2. Choose where to save your data. XML is the default format; GnuCash can also store data in an SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL database, which the project labels experimental.
3. Enter opening balances, then record or import transactions.

GnuCash is a single-user desktop program, not a shared web service. Keep backups of your data file, and store any bank passwords in a manager such as KeePassXC. If you want multi-user access through a browser, look at Manager Server edition or Akaunting.