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# LedgerLite

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> General Ledger \&amp; Cashbook - The World's Simplest Accounting Software - Non-Cloud-Based - No Internet Required
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 76 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses LedgerLite?

Small and medium sized businesses, clubs, trusts, associations, solicitors, nonprofits, accountants, bookkeepers, students.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 76 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Responsive Software
- **Founded**: 1998

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: USD 149.00
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Asset Management
- General Ledger
- Multi-Currency
- Project Accounting
- Tax Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Accounting Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/1/accounting/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Xero](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/169561/xero) — 4.4/5 (3277 reviews)
2. [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/135757/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2003 reviews)
3. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/141374/quickbooks-online) — 4.3/5 (8399 reviews)
4. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/46497/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20615 reviews)
5. [QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/173879/quickbooks-desktop-pro) — 4.4/5 (2553 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Straight forward software for personal record keeping" — 5.0/5

> **Barry** | *15 March 2019* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use, ability to open up entries for expense accounts and able to keep records on small Credit card size USB stick.Although not presently utilised,there is facility to include an Asset register.
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> **Cons**: As with most software,saving postings is necessary so as to avoid necessity to process again\!
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> Allows me to record Assets,Liabilities,Income \&amp; Expenses  which can be regularly updated and used to keep abreast of my financial position and details facilitate preparation of my Income Tax returns.It is hard to overlook some details for Tax when accounting software is not used.Also, will be very helpful when my Executors need to prepare a Probate affidavit\!\!

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### "Great accounting system" — 5.0/5

> **Susan** | *12 July 2024* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Through learning the program, I greatly appreciate having been able to streamline my accounting system that was seriously messed up from trying to work around the hidden Quickbooks processes. It is also very easy to spot entry errors and to balance the cash accounts because of the simplicity of the system.
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> **Cons**: Inability to see individual vendor information.
> 
> Overall, I have greatly enjoyed setting up and using my accounting system in LedgerLite. The developer has provided many useful teaching videos online and is extremely accessible for any additional questions.

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### "Very Easy To Use Software" — 5.0/5

> **Sharon** | *22 March 2019* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The ease of use.  More importantly, the customer service is AWESOME.  Very responsive and helpful.&#10;Very knowledgeable.  Highly recommend this product.
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> **Cons**: Would like to be able to close out each year easier.
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> It provides everything we need for our non profit.  We are a small nonprofit with limited funds.  It was perfect for our needs.

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### "very easy to use, reliable and profitable" — 5.0/5

> **Ernic Jose** | *27 June 2018* | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I like the ease of registering financial transactions and other personal balance transactions, very simple to use and above all very profitable compared to the QuickBooks system among others ....
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> **Cons**: a suggestion would be good that the description field take more than 50 characters to facilitate and improve financial transactions, the rest of the LedgerLite application has been very useful in the company ...

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### "Its a convenient system" — 3.0/5

> **Emmanuel** | *10 March 2018* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: The system is easy to setup but  the chart of accounts is easy to setup. any error made can be easily corrected or deleted hence one
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> **Cons**: The lack of journal numbers and voucher numbering thus lack control to document. Also, you can not upload the company logo for company identity in the report
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> Record keeping has been improved for audit purposes

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