# LedgerSMB

> LedgerSMB is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the accounting & invoicing category. Integrated accounting and ERP system for small and midsize businesses, with double entry accounting, budgeting, invoicing, quotations, projects, orders and inventory management, shipping and more. It has 570 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Accounting and NetSuite.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ledgersmb/LedgerSMB |
| Website | https://ledgersmb.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 570 |
| Forks | 171 |
| Open issues | 149 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Perl |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Perl |
| Categories | Accounting & Invoicing, ERP & Inventory |
| Commits, last 12 months | 710 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 1.13.8 (Sep 11, 2026) |
| Created | Apr 5, 2014 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: postgresql, accounting, billing, web-app, quotations, orders, projects, inventory-management, inventory, fixed-asset

## Install

LedgerSMB ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/ledgersmb/LedgerSMB for the image name and environment variables.

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## LedgerSMB replaces

- [QuickBooks alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/quickbooks): Intuit's accounting and invoicing software for small businesses.
- [Xero alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/xero): Cloud accounting software for small businesses with bank feeds, invoicing and reporting.
- [Sage Accounting alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/sage): Sage's accounting and bookkeeping software for small and midsize businesses.
- [NetSuite alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/netsuite): Oracle's cloud ERP suite for financials, inventory, orders and CRM.

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- [The best open-source accounting software in 2026 (self-hosted bookkeeping and invoicing)](https://appsgit.com/blog/best-open-source-accounting-software-2026): The best open-source accounting software you can self-host in 2026: Bigcapital, ERPNext, LedgerSMB, Odoo, Invoice Ninja and InvoiceShelf, with licences checked.

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