--- title: hledger --- # hledger ## command-line and web accounting tools hledger is a computer program for easily tracking money, time, or other commodities, inspired by and compatible with [ledger](http://ledger-cli.org). It is quite limited in features, but lightweight and reliable. For some, it is a bare-bones, simpler, less expensive alternative to Quicken or GnuCash. It is available for free under the GNU General Public License. hledger aims to help both computer experts and regular folks gain clarity in their finances and time management, but currently it is a little more suited to techies. I use it every day to: - track spending and income - see time reports by day/week/month/project - get accurate numbers for client billing and tax filing - track invoices hledger is first a command-line tool, but also provides a web interface (try the [hledger-web demo](http://demo.hledger.org)). Read the [documentation](DOCS.html) to learn more, including [how we are different from ledger](FAQ.html#how-does-hledger-relate-to-ledger), and get started tracking your numbers! **Docs:** **[installing](INSTALL.html)**, **[using](MANUAL.html)**, **[developing](DEVELOP.html)**, [release notes](NEWS.html), [all docs](DOCS.html), [blog](http://joyful.com/blog) \ **Mail list:** [hledger.org/list](http://hledger.org/list). For general topics, there's also [ledger's list](http://list.ledger-cli.org) \ **IRC (chat):** [#ledger on irc.freenode.net](irc://irc.freenode.net/#ledger), shared with ledger \ **Bugs:** [hledger.org/bugs](http://hledger.org/bugs) \ **Planning:** [hledger.org/trello](http://hledger.org/trello) \ **Code:** [hledger.org/code](http://hledger.org/code) \