Self-Hosted GnuCash Alternatives

GnuCash is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Actual Budget, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GnuCash and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to GnuCash are Firefly III, Paisa - Personal Finance Manager, Manager and Akaunting.

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GnuCash alternatives are mainly Personal Finance Tools, but if you're looking for Budget Managers or Bookkeeping Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, iPad + Bookkeeping, Online, Android + Open Source, iPad, iPhone and Linux + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GnuCash.
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  1. Actual Budget icon
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    Actual is an personal finance tracker with a powerful budgeting system. Only budget money that you have and see exactly how much you're saving each month. Track all your accounts in one place.

    97 Actual Budget alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Firefly III icon
     36 likes

    "Firefly III" is a (self-hosted) manager for your personal finances. It can help you keep track of your expenses and income, so you can spend less and save more. Firefly III supports the use of budgets, categories and tags.

    158 Firefly III alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    Firefly III vs GnuCash Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Firefly gives complete control overs all aspect of personal finance tracking: daily transaction, periodical budgeting, automated transaction, piggy banks, reporting and more. It’s self hosted so you have full control of your data, can access it from multiple devices and it’s regularly uodated.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Firefly III is Free and Open SourceGnuCash is also Free and Open Source
  3. Manager icon
     46 likes

    Manager is free accounting software for Windows, Mac and Linux.

    It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with modules such as cashbook, invoicing, receivables, payables, taxes and comprehensive financial reports.

    The desktop edition is free while the cloud edition.

    209 Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Manager vs GnuCash Comments
    michaelolsen
    Positive
    0

    It has a web interface that allows me to access it anywhere I have a web connection. As an independent contractor, that means I can do my books, invoices, payments, etc. on the job site instead of taking up valuable family time once I get home.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Ease of use and can be customized as per usage.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Overall it's very good just lack of mobile solutions for offline

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Manager is Freemium and ProprietaryGnuCash is Free and Open Source
  4. Akaunting icon
     23 likes

    From invoicing to expense tracking to accounting, Akaunting has all the tools you need to manage your money online, for free.

    118 Akaunting alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. ezBookkeeping icon
     5 likes

    ezBookkeeping is a lightweight, self-hosted personal finance app with a user-friendly interface and powerful bookkeeping features. It's easy to deploy, and you can start it with just one single Docker command.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Kresus icon
     5 likes

    Your personal finance manager to check all your accounts, from any bank, in a single place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Fingrom icon
     6 likes

    The goal of the solution is to create an application that is intuitive, efficient, and inclusive; to manage personal finances while ensuring that no one is left behind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
     
  8. Webzash icon
     3 likes

    Webzash is a easy to use free and open source web based double entry accounting software written in PHP. Supports charts of accounts, account groups, account ledgers. flexible voucher types, tags, reconciliation, reports, user authentication, roles and permissions, multiple...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Bigcapital icon
     4 likes

    Bigcapital is a smart and open-source accounting and inventory software, Bigcapital keeps all business finances in right place and automates accounting processes to give the business powerful and intelligent financial statements and reports to help in making decisions.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. InvoiceShelf icon
     3 likes

    InvoiceShelf is an open-source web & mobile app that helps you track expenses, payments & create professional invoices & estimates.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
     
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