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title: hledger
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# hledger
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hledger is a computer program for easily tracking money, time, or other
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commodities, inspired by [ledger ](http://ledger-cli.org ). It is quite
limited in features, but lightweight and reliable. For some, it is a
bare-bones, simpler, less expensive alternative to Quicken or GnuCash. It
is available for free under the GNU General Public License.
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hledger aims to help both computer experts and regular folks gain clarity
in their finances and time management, but currently it is a little more
suited to techies. I use it every day to:
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- track spending and income
- see time reports by day/week/month/project
- get accurate numbers for client billing and tax filing
- track invoices
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hledger is first a command-line tool, but also provides a web interface
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(try the [demo ](http://demo.hledger.org )). Read the [docs ](DOCS.html ) to
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learn more, including
[how we are different from ledger ](FAQ.html#how-does-hledger-relate-to-ledger ),
and get started tracking your numbers!
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**Community**
**IRC (chat):** [irc.freenode.net/#ledger ](irc://irc.freenode.net/#ledger ) (shared with ledger, I am "sm" there)
**Mail list:** [hledger.org/list ](http://hledger.org/list ). (or for general *ledger issues, you can use or cc [ledger's list ](http://list.ledger-cli.org ))
**Bug tracker:** [hledger.org/bugs ](http://hledger.org/bugs )
**Wishlist/planning:** [hledger.org/trello ](http://hledger.org/trello )
**Code:** [hledger.org/code ](http://hledger.org/code )
**Docs:** [Installation Guide ](INSTALL.html ), ** [User Manual ](MANUAL.html )**, [Release Notes ](NEWS.html ) and [more ](DOCS.html ).
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