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58 lines
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# hledger
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## lightweight, portable, dependable accounting tools
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hledger is a computer program for easily tracking money, time, or other commodities,
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on unix, mac and windows.
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It was inspired by and maintains substantial compatibility with [Ledger](faq.html#hledger-and-ledger).
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hledger is first a command-line tool, but there is also a
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web interface,
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<!-- [web interface](manual.html#web), -->
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and a
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Haskell library
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<!-- [Haskell library](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hledger-lib) -->
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for building your own programs and
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scripts
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<!-- [scripts](more-docs.html#scripting-examples) -->
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(hledger is written in Haskell).
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hledger is free software, available under the GNU GPLv3+,
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created by [Simon Michael](http://joyful.com) and [contributors](contributors.html).
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hledger aims to help both computer experts and regular folks gain more clarity and control over their time and money
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(but currently it is a bit more suited to techies).
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Despite its limited GUI, hledger is usable, capable and reliable.
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For some of us, it is a simple, flexible, future-proof alternative to Quicken or GnuCash.
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I've been using and improving it continuously since 2007, using it to:
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- track spending and income
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- see time reports by day/week/month/project
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- get accurate numbers for client billing and tax filing
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- track invoices
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To get started, you could
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**[download](download.html)**,
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read the **[tutorial](step-by-step.html)**,
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or **[join the IRC channel](http://hledger.org/irc)** and ask questions.
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<!-- <style> -->
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<!-- tr { -->
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<!-- /*vertical-align:top;*/ -->
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<!-- border-top:thin solid #bbb; -->
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<!-- } -->
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| IRC | [#hledger](http://hledger.org/irc) (see also [#ledger](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=ledger&randomnick=1)) |
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| Mail list | [hledger.org/list](http://hledger.org/list) |
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| Twitter | [#ledgercli](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ledgercli&src=typd&f=realtime), <a href="https://twitter.com/ledgertips">@LedgerTips</a> |
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<!-- | web UI demo | [demo.hledger.org](http://demo.hledger.org) | -->
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<!-- [web ui demo](http://demo.hledger.org/register?q=inacct%3Aassets%3Abank%3Achecking+sym%3A\%24) -->
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<div style="margin-top:2em; text-align:right; float:right;">
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<!-- Has hledger saved you or your employer money, time or peace of mind ? -->
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<!-- Donations: -->
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**[Gittip](https://www.gittip.com/simonmichael/)**,
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<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5J33NLXYXCYAY"><img border=0 src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but04.gif" alt="paypal"></a>
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<!-- Also testimonials, examples, blogging, packaging, and patches. -->
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</div>
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