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Rishabh J.

Associate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/11/2022

"One of the best accounting software's in the market"

4.5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

1. Its simple and easy to implement

2. Economical and user friendly

3. Provides one stop solution for all accounting and business needs

4. Simple to understand and implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

Multi user sync should be available for multiple user to login at the same time with different devices. Otherwise its absolutely perfect Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kyle H.

Principal

Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/5/2019

"Gnucash - Simple and straigthforward"

4/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

What was most helpful about Gnucash was that it forced me as a user to use a zero-based accounting method to track income and procurements for the school that I was part of at the time. This was a completely different system than I had used, but it seemed to help me keep things straight when it came to accounting.

Additionally, the very simple interface allowed me to navigate to the most necessary parts of the software very easily and very simply. There was not a whole lot of distractions in the interface that got in the way of me being able to perform the work that I needed to perform with the software. For folks who are new into accounting and tracking, it seemed that gnucash was the ideal piece of software that would help me be able to track items in a very particular and specific manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

The software was not cloud based so I was tied to my office computer when I was using it, which turned out to be a blessing in that it kept me focused on using it instead of knowing that I could be distracted by getting off task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

Be sure you know whether you need a cloud based system or one that can work only on a desktop computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Gnucash was very simple software that I used in order to keep track of our school's funding sources and what we were purchasing with the funding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samuel Alberto J.

Diseñador

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/17/2019

"Multiplatform, stable, simple and protects your pocket."

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

Nowadays, with so much haste that they appear in daily life, it is difficult to keep an account on account of finances. That's why I like GnuCash, I have a program that analyzes and takes into detail all my finances and those of my company, from its implementation I have managed to solve financial gaps that I did not see before. I really like the possibility it offers you to work your finances on multiple platforms, you can use Gnucash from a Windows operating system to an Android smartphone. Also, I like the free license they give you for your personal finances or to keep organized the finances of your business. For entrepreneurs, it is an effective solution, and the presentation of accounting balances is the best, with graphs that show the evolution of financial execution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

It really is wonderful, it is unfair to describe any of its features negatively, but if it would be advisable to have an improvement to your web portal, this does not mean that the performance is negative, at all, only that they could reach new customers with an impact interesting visual Of the rest I have no additional element to highlight, it is a great innovation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

Any organization that seeks to reduce costs and expand the productive economic capacities of the company must implement GnuCash, it also works for personal finances so there is no problem to adapt to the financial environment you want. I have recommended it to several friends after using it and have sent their thanks for presenting this great tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main benefit is the economic savings through the use of software, similar commercial options offer the same, or fewer capabilities than GnuCash, due to high costs. In our case, they offer us resources that can be managed by specialized personnel and by other people in the organization who can evaluate the performance of your department for the goals of the company. It is much easier for team meetings to have GnuCash statistics than to go to the presentation of results or progress without them, it is a practical solution that helps you to minimize failure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miguel Angel A.

Instructor Professor

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/26/2019

"An usable and full-featured personal and small-business accounting system."

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

The best thing about Gnu Cash is it's friendly user interface that allows you to set-up your accounting and start registering transactions right away. The program is very easy to use and comes packed with an inbuilt tutorial in it's help files that is pretty much all you need to start working with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

It's report generation features could certainly use some work in my opinion. Gnu Cash can generate a set of standard reports like cash flow and such, but the presentation of them is somewhat ugly in my opinion. Another thing is that in it's latest version, there is no way to easily import the data from it's companion expenses tracking application for the Android operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

For personal finances Gnu Cash has been an invaluable tool for me. I have not used it's small business oriented features so I cannot vouch for them. The system is also properly identified as an accounting management tool for individuals, households and small businesses, so I don't think it could be of much use to medium and big enterprises. Also, it works in Linux, Windows and macOS, so it should be easy enough to try it and see if it works for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Gnu Cash to manage my personal finances, specially to keep track of the accounts I have in online payment systems and in foreign currency. So far, Gnu Cash has allowed me to keep track of my online expending habits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ryan S.

Chief Executive Officer

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/19/2019

"GnuCash is wonderful solution! Free deliverables "

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

GnuCash allows you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. It's an easy platform to navigate through. Used this solution when I first launched my start up. Great to track tons of info that helped me save time + money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

A few of the features, such as initiating a split, or finding the budgeting functionality; can be non-intuitive.

There is a learning curve at the start. Especially for those who may not be familiar with double-entry accounting. The mobile piece needs to have a better way of integrating with the main data file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

Highly recommend the solution for smaller businesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

Like the fact that it's free and that it gets the job done - ideal for small businesses or contractors who want something simple and free. Doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but it's a great way to track business expenses and income. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Milo C.

.Net Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/19/2019

"GNU Cash, you get what you pay for"

3.5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

I like that it is an open source project and is continually updated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

The UI is a bit clunky and getting to specific places in the application are not always as obvious as they should be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

I am only using a fraction of the features. A user that needed more bells and whistles than I use may want to do some more research to verify that GNU Cash suits their needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have a side business doing graphics and web development work and needed an inexpensive way to track invoices and work performed on projects. I am not a heavy user so GNU Cash was perfect for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/29/2019

"Accounting self-taught"

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

I am using Gnu Cash for my personal finances right now. I like its interface and especially the amount of default categories it offers. I also like the fact that it has different currency options present that is especially useful for people living temporarily abroad (like myself) and having various bank accounts in operation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

I have experienced a few system crashes that made me worried about software's reliability. I also do not like the fact that each time I save something it automatically create a new version of my finances' document - this makes the folder to blow up. I also wish they had some time dimension present - like being able to create monthly reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

Easy to use, has many pre-defined categories which save time when using the software, suitable for a small size company/team or individual report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am trying to see how I spend my fund on a monthly base and see if I can optimize certain spending areas. I also like to have the info on deposits etc saved somewhere rather than keeping all inside my Google account as confirmation emails. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Russel H.

Print Operator

Printing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/11/2019

"Lets us work with our accountant to do VAT electronically"

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

It is free and our accountant set it up for us and can access it remotely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

It is difficult to use and I have to read the notes that the accountant wrote down for me. I have to be there to print invoices and can't use a notepad anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

Have your accountant give you some of his time to train you to use it, and take notes and write it down as it is very difficult to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

The accountant gave us this software to do VAT electronically. We enter the invoices and then he access it. He says this makes us compliant with new VAT rules. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Susan B.

Book Keeper

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/9/2019

"Runs much more quickly than QuickBooks"

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

I like that GnuCash runs very quickly, with no big pauses like when I used QuickBooks at my old job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

I don't know anybody else who uses GnuCash so the times that I get stuck, I cannot ask my friends for help. Thankfully I only got stuck once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering gnucash:

It is easy to use, don't be scared. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is gnucash solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use GnuCash for our day-to-day book keeping, which involves gathering payments from invoices, and recording payments, and also involves noting all of our expenses. It is simple but works perfectly for our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paul J.

Remote Accounts and Bookkeeping

Printing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/12/2019

"Very flexible accounts package for free, totally customizable for your client"

5/5

What do you like best about gnucash?

It is free, and totally customizable. I can have any structure to my accounts with double entry accounting which is great as I have clients from all over the world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about gnucash?

It isn't very popular so for some clients I have to use more mainstream software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.