There are also business-software users who can’t get the right answer from a Windows 7 calculator without extensive hand-holding.) GnuCash Fits Your Average Home User? No. (Yes, I’ve dealt with personal-finance users who would likely excel with business accounting software, if asked. Years of dealing with web readers and spreadsheet customers has made me very aware of the super-wide range of expectations (and, of course, computer-operating abilities) of personal- and business-software users. Now, when I see this particular claim, I’m immediately skeptical.
GnuCash’s homepage tells us that their software can be used for both personal and business financial management tasks. GnuCash allows for sales-tax tables, as well as customer and vendor setups and invoice entry - none of which applies to household use whatsoever. What are called “categories” in Quicken are called “accounts” in GnuCash, just as they are in Quickbooks and most other business-geared accounting programs. In fact, GnuCash resembles Quickbooks much more than it does Quicken. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing rather, it’s more about what you, as user and money-tracker, need your software to do.įor starters, unlike Quicken, GnuCash is based upon double-entry accounting standards. As quick and intuitive to use as a checkbook register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports.įirst point: GnuCash is NOTHING like Quicken.
Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible, GnuCash allows you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses.
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