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Hosted double-entry bookkeeping on plain text ledgers, syncing banks and importing statements into git-versioned Beancount files.

Free plan · From $14.99/moActively maintained

FinanceFor developersWorkflow automationFree tier
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At a glanceswept Oct 14, 2026

≈ 23.4kvisits/mo

Use not read yet · estimate, read Oct 14, 2026

For
Couples, freelancers, professionals and small businesses who want plain text, git-versioned accounting.
Price
Free plan · From $14.99/mopricing page, read Oct 15, 2026
Activity
Actively maintainedrelease 7 days ago
Company
Stargately, Inc. · since 2019privacy policy · per their About page
App Store
3.58 ratingsiPhone & iPad · updated Sep 16, 2026
Used for
  • reconcile bank transactions into a plain text ledger
  • track net worth and investment holdings with live prices
  • roll back ledger changes using git history
read off beancount.io on Oct 15, 2026
Worth knowingcomputed from what we read · each with its source
  • Used more than 95% of the 904 tools on its shelfINITE Atlas →
  • On the web since 2019, older than 88% of its shelfINITE Atlas
  • Has an MCP server (1 in the registry)public registry →
  • Publishes llms.txt, a file written for AI assistantsbeancount.io ↗
Pricingpricing page, read Oct 15, 2026

Free plan · From $14.99/mo

pricing page

The companyeach fact with its source · read Oct 15, 2026
Your datawhat they publish, each line with its page · read Oct 15, 2026

These are Beancount's own statements, read from its pages. We did not audit them. A line that is missing was not found on the pages we read; it does not mean the practice is absent.

How a program reaches itfound, not claimed · read Oct 15, 2026
  • MCP serverio.beancount/beancountverified in the MCP registry
  • Stateanswers, requires sign-inchecked 2026-10-15
  • Address to connectbeancount.io/api-gateway/mcp
  • OpenAPI spec4 pathsthe spec ↗
  • API docsbeancount.io/docs/api-referencethe vendor's page ↗
  • MCP docsbeancount.io/mcpthe vendor's page ↗

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  • What is Beancount?

    Hosted double-entry bookkeeping on plain text ledgers, syncing banks and importing statements into git-versioned Beancount files. It is listed in the Atlas under Finance and made by Stargately, Inc.

  • Who is Beancount for?

    Couples, freelancers, professionals and small businesses who want plain text, git-versioned accounting.

  • How much does Beancount cost?

    Beancount has a free plan; paid plans start at $14.99/mo, per its pricing page on 2026-10-15.

  • Is Beancount free?

    Yes, Beancount has a free plan, per its pricing page on 2026-10-15.

  • Is Beancount still maintained?

    Actively maintained: release 7 days ago.

  • Who owns Beancount?

    Beancount is run by Stargately, Inc., per its privacy policy (2026-10-15).

  • Is Beancount safe?

    We do not audit vendors. What Beancount publishes, read 2026-10-15: GDPR, CCPA stated on its privacy policy.

  • Does Beancount have an iPhone app?

    Yes: “Beancount: Plain Text Ledger” on the App Store, rated 3.5 from 8 ratings; current version released 2026-09-16.

  • What are alternatives to Beancount?

    In Finance, by use: BeanHub, HelloBooks AI.

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