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hledger
Making accounting fun for techies.
hledger is a computer program for easily tracking money, time, or other
commodities, on unix, mac and windows. With simple yet powerful
functionality accessed from command line or web browser, it is a
reliable, lightweight, cross-platform alternative to Quicken or
GnuCash.
Free software
hledger is available under the GNU GPLv3+, which helps ensure that it
will remain free and available for as long as you need it. It has been
developed as a community project by Simon
Michael and contributors since 2007.
inspired by Ledger
hledger was inspired by and maintains substantial compatibility with Ledger, and is part of the enthusiastic and supportive “*ledger” community.
documented
Complete, accurate documentation is always a top priority.
a command-line tool, that respects your data
hledger is first a command-line tool. Your data lives in a simple, safe, plain text file which you can edit any way you wish; hledger reads that file and produces reports of various kinds, without changing your data. (It can help you add new transactions, but does not change existing ones.)
and a curses UI
hledger also provides a curses-style console interface that lets you review account balances and transactions with fewer keystrokes and less effort.
and a web UI
hledger comes with a built-in web server providing an alternate browser-based interface (demo), for assisted data entry and point and click reporting. The web and command-line/curses interfaces can be used simultaneously.
a Haskell application and library
hledger is written in Haskell, a modern, highly-regarded programming
language which contributes to hledger’s robustness, performance and
long-term maintainability. Most functionality is exposed as reusable
Haskell libraries,
making it easy to write your own hledger-compatible scripts, add-ons and applications. 
focussed on serving the user
hledger strives to be usable, practical and to provide real-world value. Currently it is particularly suited to power users who appreciate the power of text files, revision control, scriptability and double entry accounting. I’ve been using it daily and improving it since 2007. I needed a tool like this badly, and I want to keep it growing and helping others gain financial clarity and control. If you feel the same way, join us!
