GnuCash 2.2.6

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  2.5 stars (out of 21 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  17,140

• Operating Systems:

  Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  September 26, 2008

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version GnuCash 2.2 GnuCash 2.1.2

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Publisher's description of GnuCash

GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL. It uses a check-book like register GUI to enter and track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. GnuCash is designed to be simple and easy to use but still based on formal accounting principles.

GnuCash 2.2.6, a.k.a. "Stay@Home v3," is the sixth bug fix release in a series of stable releases; it also adds support for aqbanking3 and calculation of unrealized gains/losses on liabilities in balance sheet, amoong other new features.

Editor's review of GnuCash

• 4.0 stars

• "Comprehensive money manager"

• Reviewed by: CNET staff
• Reviewed on: June 1, 2009
• Version reviewed: GnuCash 2.2.6

Although users with a solid grasp of financial management basics will get the most from this freeware program, GnuCash proved to be a capable tool for personal and small business accounting.

This freeware program's interface is bland but functional, and presents itself in a way that will be familiar to users who do their banking online. Various holdings (anything from checking accounts, to CDs, stocks and any other form of investment) are listed in a tree along the left side. Selecting an entry displays further details in a larger pane. At the top of the screen are various commands for actions, reports and tools. We found it a simple process to view spending reports, reconcile checking accounts, and other tasks.

Despite the overall simplicity of using the program, the sheer number of terms and actions may require a dictionary for some people. Fortunately, GnuCash has an excellent tutorial that outlines not only the program, but also financial terminology as well. And novice users will appreciate the wizard that walks you through the setup process.

GnuCash is an ongoing project and this isn't the latest release, but the developers warn that the 2.3 series is not stable and is for testing only, so stick with this earlier version. If you're overwhelmed by the number of personal accounts you're trying to manage, or you're trying to keep your small business on track financially, GnuCash is freeware you should try.

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• Average user rating: 2.9 stars out of 21 votes
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• 4 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: GnuCash 2.2.6

  "Better book keeping for free"

  by mwhaycraft on May 9, 2009

  Pros: Free - Not forced to pay for upgrades every X years
  Safer- Not connecting to a third party when importing transactions
  Can import transactions from institutions that don't pay Quicken tax.
  Many choices for how you want to view your transactions.

  Cons: Not as pretty looking

  Summary: I was pleasantly surprised when I migrated from Quicken 2006 to GNUCash. Import was easy. Told quicken to export all in QIF format. Told GNUCash to import all from export QIF.
  
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• 4 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: GnuCash 2.2.6

  "Slick import of Quicken data."

  by Bob123456778910 on April 4, 2009

  Pros: I was looking for a free product that would easily import my Quicken data. The process was simple and well organized.

  Cons: There'll be a bit of a learning curve after having used Quicken for a long time. I wish the bank accounts appeared separately from other accounts.

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• 3 stars

  1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: GnuCash 2.2.6

  "Stick with this version"

  by bssheriff on January 2, 2009

  Pros: Version 2.2.6 works pretty good. the few crashes are bareable.

  Cons: BEWARE of version 2.2.8, It is a total train wreck. It is unquestionably the buggiest of the 3 or 4 versions I have used.

  Summary: Good package, but beware of 2.2.8

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• 1 stars

  0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: GnuCash 2.2.6

  "SUCKS! SUCKS! SUCKS!"

  by mariomario on December 31, 2008

  Pros: none! none! none!

  Cons: Never loads!!!!!!

  Summary: Downloaded many times! Never loaded corectly!!! What a piece of sht!!!

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• 2 stars

  3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: GnuCash 2.2.6

  "More Work Than It's Worth for Windows Users"

  by ynot_indeed on November 23, 2008

  Pros: The overall design of the application is good. Properly supported, with bugs fixed and features properly installed, it would be perhaps the best of the lot for general home/small business accounting.

  Cons: Killer bugs, with no responsive support. Too many 'unix developer' contortions required to get all features- such as quotes- operable on Windows.

  Summary: For example, the inability to correctly print an invoice on Windows has been documented for a year on Bugzilla, but apart from a few snarky comments, the assigned developer seems uninterested in the issue.
  
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