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FinanceAlternative to XeroAlternative to QuickBooksAlternative to Wave Accounting

Frappe Books

Simple, desktop and web bookkeeping, invoicing, and inventory tracking for small businesses.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars4.9k
Last commit5 days ago
Tags5 topics
FinanceDouble Entry BookkeepingSmall Business AccountingProfit Loss ReportsSales Invoicing Software
Overview

Why consider Frappe Books?

Frappe Books is an open-source accounting application. It offers double-entry general ledgers, sales invoice generation, automated payment entries, profit and loss financial statements, and stock tracking.

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Overview of Frappe Books

Frappe Books simplifies financial ledger tracking and tax invoicing for freelancers and small companies.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/frappe/books.git
2cd books
3yarn install
4yarn dev

Create customer ledger accounts and generate customized PDF sales invoices with payment receipts.

Frappe Books is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.

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Frappe Books FAQs

Frappe Books is listed as a Finance tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Frappe Books is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Frappe Books is listed as an alternative to Xero. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.