Hledger
Hledger is a free, open-source command-line office tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Robust, fast, intuitive plain text accounting tool with CLI, TUI and web interfaces. It has 4,751 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at hledgerorg/hledger.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Command line
- Office & spreadsheets
- Actively maintained
About Hledger
Welcome! This is a brief intro to hledger. For a more detailed version, see the home page: hledger is lightweight, cross platform, multi-currency, double-entry accounting software. It lets you track money, investments, cryptocurrencies, invoices, time, inventory and more, in a safe, future-proof plain text data format with full version control and privacy.
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What is Hledger?
Hledger is a free, open-source command-line office tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Robust, fast, intuitive plain text accounting tool with CLI, TUI and web interfaces. It has 4,751 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at hledgerorg/hledger.
Is Hledger free and open source?
Yes. Hledger's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Hledger?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.52.4) or the project website.
Is Hledger still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.