Command-line tool

ledger

brew/ledger

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Command-line, double-entry accounting tool

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install ledger

Linux

brew install ledger

Print a balance report showing totals

ledger balance --file path/to/ledger.journal

List all postings in Expenses ordered by amount

ledger register expenses -S amount

Print total Expenses other than Drinks and Food

ledger balance Expenses and not (Drinks or Food)

Browse

• Invoicing and accounting

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