Checked AUG 2026
GnuCash
Free — Free forever · GPL open source. Listed here as a replacement for 2 subscriptions.
What it replaces
| Subscription | Costs | Over five years | You keep | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickBooks Online | $38.00/month | $2,280 | $2,280 | month 1 |
| Quicken | $6.99/month | $419 | $419 | month 1 |
Five years of the subscription, plus any hardware it requires, minus the one-time price of GnuCash. Optional add-ons, storage hardware, paid major-version upgrades and resale value are excluded on both sides.
The facts we checked
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Licence | Free forever · GPL open source |
| Platforms | Mac / Windows / Linux |
| Updates | Free, community-maintained |
| Export | QIF / OFX / CSV |
| Fit | Direct replacement |
Who this is not for
Not for anyone who needs to reach the books from a phone: GnuCash runs on Mac, Windows and Linux desktops only.
How this was checked
GnuCash passed verification on 2026-08-29: every feature on its own feature page keeps working after the one-time payment, and no part of the core application is sold as a subscription. Read on the vendor's own page — the source we checked. How we verify, and what failed.