hledger
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hledger is free, open-source plain-text accounting software for recording and reporting financial transactions. It supports double-entry bookkeeping, investments, cryptocurrencies, time tracking, imports, and command-line workflows across major desktop platforms.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Managing personal or business finances with transparent, version-controlled plain-text accounting records.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: individuals, businesses, and developers who prefer plain-text accounting
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Functions: analytics
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Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: API, CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, macos, windows, linux, self_hosted
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Record sources: hledger.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the CLI tools & terminal space, hledger takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on managing personal or business finances with transparent, version-controlled plain-text accounting records. Inferred · not functionally tested: hledger is an open-source project aimed at individuals, businesses, and developers who prefer plain-text accounting. Basis unknown · not verified: hledger is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: hledger is available on the web, the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by Simon Michael and contributors, and it first shipped in 2010. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 160 stars and 174 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are plain-text journals, double-entry bookkeeping, and financial reports. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Plain-text journals
- Double-entry bookkeeping
- Financial reports
- Bank imports
- Investment tracking
- Cryptocurrency tracking
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Cloudflare
- cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about hledger
- What is hledger?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Hledger focuses on managing personal or business finances with transparent, version-controlled plain-text accounting records. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who is hledger for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: hledger is an open-source project built for individuals, businesses, and developers who prefer plain-text accounting.
- Is hledger free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — hledger is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does hledger run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: hledger runs on the web, the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is hledger still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 174 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to hledger?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include hledger-textual, ledger, and HelloLedger.hledger-textualledgerHelloLedger
- Who makes hledger?
- hledger is developed by Simon Michael and contributors.
- How long has hledger been around?
- hledger first shipped in 2010.
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