LedgerSMB by ledgersmb
Double-entry accounting & ERP for the web
About LedgerSMB
From the project's README at github.com/ledgersmb/LedgerSMB. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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1. Description 2. System requirements 3. Quick start 4. Project information 5. Copyright 6. License Description
LedgerSMB is a free web-based double-entry accounting system, featuring
Quotations Ordering Invoicing Projects Timecards Inventory management Shippin
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 532 | github.com/ledgersmb/LedgerSMB |
| GitHub forks | 166 | github.com/ledgersmb/LedgerSMB |
| Docker Hub pulls | 31k | hub.docker.com / ledgersmb |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.1 years | since Apr 2014 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 316 | last: 10 days ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: LedgerMind – true zero-touch autonomous memory for AI agents
- Show HN: LedgerSync – A cross-agent shared-memory protocol for AI coding
- Show HN: Free Quantum-Resistant Timestamping API (Dual-Signature and Bitcoin)
- From Stock Markets to Ledgers, Part I: Fairness
- Double-Entry Ledgers: The Missing Primitive in Modern Software
Ready to self-host LedgerSMB?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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