GnuCash vs Open Accounting
GnuCash
gnucash.orgOpen Accounting
openaccounting.ioSide by side
| Figure | GnuCash | Open Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Financial Management | 8.8 (#4) | 8.2 (#17) |
| Spec score · Bookkeeping Software | 9.0 (#12) | 7.9 (#39) |
| Accounting | Its double-entry accounting requires each transaction’s debits and credits to balance. | The platform provides a double-entry accounting system with customizable accounts and reports. |
| API | A C API in the libgnucash engine abstracts XML and SQL backends for GUI and plugin programmers. | The REST API provides access to and creation of users, organizations, transactions, accounts, and prices. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project points users to public mailing lists, IRC, a wiki, documentation, and bug reports for help. | The pricing page lists email support for Personal Plus and Business, and phone and email support for Enterprise. |
Plans
Open Accounting
- Personal Plus$0.99 a month
- Business$4.99 a month
- PersonalFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
GnuCash
GnuCash is free personal and small-business accounting software for tracking bank accounts, stocks, income, and expenses. Its double-entry accounting requires every transaction’s debits and credits to balance. Small-business tools cover customers, vendors, jobs, invoicing, bill payment, tax and billing terms, and budgeting. Users can create customizable balance sheets, profit and loss, and portfolio valuation reports, as well as charts. GnuCash imports QIF and OFX files with transaction matching; German users can use HBCI to download statements and initiate transfers and direct debits. Data is stored in XML by default. Support for SQLite3, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases is experimental, and some reported corner cases can cause data loss. The GNU GPL-licensed software has installation options for Linux and installers for macOS and Windows. The main application is unavailable for iOS and iPadOS, while the separate Android app appears abandoned according to the project FAQ. The project is maintained, documented, and translated by volunteers.
Open Accounting
Open Accounting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.