LedgerSMB review (2026): is it any good?
Open-source double-entry accounting and ERP you install yourself
LedgerSMB report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for self-hosted double-entry accounting and ERP
LedgerSMB is a free, open-source double-entry ledger with invoicing, purchasing, inventory and fixed assets, run on a server you install. Free support only covers releases still under active support, and version 1.12 reaches end of life on 14 December 2026.
Who LedgerSMB is for
- Fits if you want a double-entry ledger and have IT help to install it
- Works for multi-currency businesses that would rather not pay a subscription
Who LedgerSMB is not for
- Skip it if you don't have someone to install and maintain it
- Watch out: version 1.12 reaches end of life on 14 December 2026
- Not for you if you need paid support from the project, as only outside professionals offer it
- Too light for convenience: no hosted version, no integrations listed
- Watch out: version 1.13 gets community support only until 4 October 2027
Why LedgerSMB gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree to download, but you host it yourself, which needs a server. Paid help comes from outside professionals with no published prices.
- BFree plan and trialNo limits listed and no paid edition. Free community support covers only releases under active support.
- BFeaturesGeneral ledger, sales and purchasing, multi-currency, cash management, inventory, fixed assets and budgets. The core job is covered.
- DEase of useYou install and maintain it: an installer, Docker images or release archives.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LedgerSMB's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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LedgerSMB's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 30.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 93 of 127) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
LedgerSMB has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. LedgerSMB’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127, level with 69
- BFree plan and trialAbove 93 of 127, level with 25
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 127, level with 41
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 127, level with 5
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 127, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep LedgerSMB, or make your own?
Keep it
LedgerSMB is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Invoicing, inventory, reports and quotes and estimates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. LedgerSMB’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is LedgerSMB?
LedgerSMB is open-source accounting and ERP software for small and mid-size businesses. It combines a double-entry general ledger with invoicing, orders, purchasing, inventory and fixed assets, and runs in a browser against a server you install. The software is free to download; paid help comes from outside professionals.
Worth knowing
- You install and run it yourself; the project lists a Debian and Fedora installer, Docker images and release archives.
- Free community support only covers releases under active support; version 1.12 reaches end of life on Dec 14, 2026.
- Paid support is available from outside professionals, not published as plans by the project.
- Version 1.13, the current stable release, has community support until Oct 4, 2027.
Key features
- General ledger
- Double-entry accounting with journal entries, transfers between accounts and a picture of financial health.
- Sales and purchasing
- Tracks customers, quotations, sales orders and invoices, plus vendors, purchase orders and bills.
- Multiple currencies
- Transactions, invoices and payments can be entered in different currencies with different conversion rates.
- Cash management
- Handles cash in and out, writes checks, tracks receipts and reconciles against bank statements.
- Inventory and fixed assets
- Tracks goods, services and assemblies, and fixed assets with depreciation and disposal.
- Time tracking and budgets
- Turns billable hours into invoices and tracks budgets by project or department with variance reports.
LedgerSMB pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, LedgerSMB is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free to download and run yourself; community support is free for the releases still under active support.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Free open-source download; install with the project's installer, Docker images or release archive. |
Read from ledgersmb.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with LedgerSMB before you buy.
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Common questions
Does LedgerSMB have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LedgerSMB is listed for Web.
Does LedgerSMB have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. LedgerSMB is listed for Web.
Is LedgerSMB open source?
Yes. LedgerSMB is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.