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Skrooge
What Skrooge is
Skrooge is a free personal finance manager for individuals, covering income, expenses, investments, accounts, and multiple currencies. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with Windows installation using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Users can create budgets, custom graphs, periodic reports, and a personalized dashboard. The application includes categories, scheduled transactions, stock management, refund tracking, fast editing, and customizable attributes. It can fetch bank transactions through woob and import CSV, OFX, QFX, QIF, and MT940 files, along with data from several other finance applications. Exports include CSV, JSON, KMyMoney, Ledger, QIF, and its own formats. Skrooge handles stocks and other assets, downloads exchange rates and stock prices, and supports undo and redo after reopening files. It is part of KDE under GPL V3. The handbook says it is not a professional small-business tool and does not manage taxes or double-entry accounting.
Who it suits
Skrooge suits individuals managing personal finances across accounts, currencies, investments, and imported bank data. It is not intended for professional small-business accounting.
What it does well
- Free GPL V3 personal finance manager
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Imports many bank and finance formats
- Supports budgets and graphical reports
- Handles currencies, stocks, and assets
What to know first
- No free trial
- Not for professional small-business use
- Does not manage taxes
- No double-entry accounting
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Skrooge | Personal finance manager; GPL V3 | Free |
As skrooge.org lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Skrooge offers broad personal-finance tracking, importing, reporting, and asset management at no cost. Its stated limits make it a poor fit for business accounting or tax management.
Facts from Skrooge's own pages
- Account sync
- both · skrooge.org, 19 Sept 2026
- Bank imports
- Skrooge can fetch transactions from bank websites using woob and import common formats including CSV, OFX, QFX, QIF, and MT940. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Budgeting tools
- Yes · skrooge.org, 19 Sept 2026
- Budgets and reports
- Users can create budgets, custom graphs, periodic reports, and a personalized dashboard. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Currencies and prices
- It manages multiple currencies, stocks, and other financial assets and can download exchange rates and stock prices from multiple sources. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Skrooge exports data in multiple formats, and its feature page lists export support for formats including CSV, JSON, KMyMoney, Ledger, QIF, and its own formats. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Features
- It offers categories, scheduled transactions, graphical reporting, stock management, fast transaction editing, refund trackers, and customizable attributes. · docs.kde.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · skrooge.org, 19 Sept 2026
- Intended users and limits
- The handbook says Skrooge is for individuals and is not a professional small-business tool; it does not manage taxes or use double-entry accounting. · docs.kde.org, 12 Oct 2026
- License and maker
- Skrooge is part of KDE and is released under the GPL V3 license. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Migration
- It imports data from KMyMoney, Microsoft Money, GnuCash, Grisbi, HomeBank, and Money Manager Ex. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The download page provides installation guidance for Linux/BSD, Windows, and macOS; Windows instructions use Windows Subsystem for Linux. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The official pages reviewed describe a desktop application and local file handling but make no specific security or compliance certification claim. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Skrooge manages personal finances, including income, expenses, and investments across accounts and currencies. · docs.kde.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Report export
- Yes · skrooge.org, 19 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project points users to its handbook, KDE Discuss forum, and bug tracker for documentation, discussion, and issue reports. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Undo and automation
- Skrooge records actions for undo and redo after reopening a file and can apply bulk updates or categorize transactions using search criteria. · skrooge.org, 12 Oct 2026
Where Skrooge stands on Freedom251
- Personal Finance Software#66 of 181