CLUSTER DOUBLE-ENTRY-ACCOUNTING · 14 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-08-26

Desktop double-entry accounting apps

This cluster consists of desktop accounting applications centered on double-entry bookkeeping, with variations targeting households, small retailers, bars, and pre-revenue businesses, often adding invoicing, reporting, or inventory features. The dated history before the index start is too thin (only two dated entries) to discern a trend shape, so the cluster's early momentum cannot be characterized. Traction leaders by activity signal are KhataERP (2 stars), followed by accounting_system and indiAccounting (0 stars each).

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2024: 1JUL 2026: 3AUG 2026: 4SEP 2026: 5OCT 2026: 1
OCT 2024OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 12 unlabelled

Operator · 4 hobby · 2 indie · 5 open source · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 14 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Ledjoro3★3 daysliveindieDesktop accounting app for small businesses that manages double-entry books, invoices, bills, bank reconciliation, and financial reports locally.
  2. 02KhataERP2★14 dayslivehobbyAccounting software for small retailers that handles double-entry bookkeeping, inventory, and fiscal reporting.
  3. 03software-de-faturacao0★14 days—Desktop invoicing application that records commercial transactions, manages sales cycles, and handles cash register sessions.
  4. 04indiAccounting0★29 daysliveopen sourceDesktop application providing double-entry accounting, invoicing, payroll, tax tracking, and financial reporting for small businesses.
  5. 05coffer0★8 days—hobbyDesktop accounting application for Indian small businesses that manages GST invoices, double-entry books, and inventory entirely offline.
  6. 06clerk0★22 days—Desktop companion app that supports accounting close reviews, contract searches, period investigations, and billing entry approvals in revenue recognition workspaces.
  7. 07accounting_system0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyDesktop accounting system for double-entry bookkeeping, invoicing, VAT, and financial reporting with a bundled database and admin login.
  8. 08books-app0★1 mo—Double-entry accounting application designed for pre-revenue businesses to manage finances during their capital-expenditure phase.
  9. 09AloxBook0★1 moliveopen sourceDesktop app for personal double-entry bookkeeping that organizes accounts hierarchically and tracks balances in encrypted local files without a cloud account.
  10. 10Fava0★1 moliveopen sourceA desktop app that wraps Fava and Beancount for personal finance management and double-entry bookkeeping.
  11. 11Fruit Credits0★1 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceDesktop accounting app that lets users log double-entry transactions in plain text files and query balances and spending history.
  12. 12Eqonomize!0★unknownlivehobbyDesktop accounting application for households that tracks double-entry bookkeeping, recurring transactions, investments, and budgets with charts and forecasts.
  13. 13myBooks0★unknownliveindieDesktop bookkeeping application that stores financial records locally and offers optional low-cost bank account syncing for small business owners.
  14. 14GnuCash0★unknownliveopen sourceDesktop double-entry accounting application for individuals and small businesses to track income, expenses, and financial accounts.