Double-entry that catches mistakes
Every transaction must balance, so money cannot appear or disappear. Lui Ledger checks balances and assertions, and will not save an edit if a check fails.
Offline · Double-entry · Encrypted
Personal bookkeeping that stays balanced
Lui Ledger keeps your bookkeeping on your own machine, encrypted, with dashboards you customize.
No cloud account, no subscription.
One desktop tool for bookkeeping, wealth, and assets.
Offline and encrypted
Your ledger lives on your machine, encrypted. No account. No connection.
Dashboards you design
Customize the widgets, their layout, and what each one shows. Cash flow, net worth, and account history in a dashboard you design.
Double-entry accuracy
Every transaction must balance. Lui Ledger checks balances and assertions, and prevents edits if a check fails.
Multi-currency and prices
Track bank accounts, foreign spending, crypto, and shares in the same ledger. Manage market prices so reports convert into one picture.
Navigate accounts and periods
Drill into one expense category or account, then zoom out for the bigger picture. Switch month, year, or a specific range as you go.
Build the dashboard you come back to
Choose the widgets, their layout, and every setting. Widgets such as cash flow, net worth and others then set what each one shows. Customize your home dashboard or create new ones for more focused views.
Import, then apply smart rules
Bring in a bank file, review candidates, and let rules fill accounts or tags. Nothing is written until you verify the batch.
Multi-currency, one ledger
Track bank balances, foreign spending, crypto, and shares side by side. Manage dated market prices, then convert into one commodity when you want a single picture.
Local, encrypted, and yours
Your ledger lives on your machine, offline and encrypted. Lock the app and you are good to go.
Also in Lui Ledger
A chart of accounts you can nest
Organise accounts under Asset, Liability, Revenue, and Expense. Drill into one category or account, then zoom out to see the whole tree.
Price management
Keep dated market prices for what one commodity is worth in another. Choose when they apply: transaction date, today, period end, or a fixed day.
Tags and filters across accounts
Label trips or projects, then narrow the register by keyword, date, description, or tag.
Backup and restore
One file for your books, dashboards, smart rules, and settings. Restore it when you move machines or want a known-good copy.
Navigate accounts and periods
Drill into one expense category or account, then zoom out for the bigger picture. Switch this month, this year, or a specific range without losing your place.
From download to a working ledger
Install
Download the desktop app for macOS or Linux. No account or internet connection needed to start.
Set up accounts
Organise the chart of accounts under Asset, Liability, Equity, Revenue, and Expense, and pick a default commodity.
Import and review
Bring in transactions from a bank file, apply smart rules, then verify and import into your ledger.
Take control of your bookkeeping, offline and encrypted
Free to use, no account required. Your data stays local.
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