KMyMoney vs Hospitable Ledger
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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KMyMoney
Personal finance manager for the KDE desktop
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Hospitable Ledger
Plain-text accounting toolkit and CLI
| Feature | KMyMoney | Hospitable Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Category | CRM & Business Apps | Budgeting & Finance |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Language | C++ | C++ |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | bare-metal, binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 202 | ★ 6,011 |
| First released | 2000 | 2003 |
| Replaces | Quicken, Microsoft Money | QuickBooks, Quicken |
Why pick each one
Choose KMyMoney if…
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- Written in C++
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Choose Hospitable Ledger if…
- Extremely portable data
- Scriptable and version-controllable
Frequently asked questions
Is KMyMoney or Hospitable Ledger better?
Neither is universally better. Hospitable Ledger has the larger community, while KMyMoney is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are KMyMoney and Hospitable Ledger free and open-source?
Yes. KMyMoney is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Hospitable Ledger under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run KMyMoney and Hospitable Ledger with Docker?
KMyMoney: check the project docs for container support. Hospitable Ledger: check the project docs for container support.