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HPLedger · Free desktop

No more
spreadsheets.

Includes Bank Reconciliation BAS & GST Invoicing 13+ Reports Payroll Multi-currency

Free desktop accounting for Australian small business. The basics of the cloud platforms, on your machine, with no subscription.

GST · ATO-compliant · Built by a Registered Tax Agent
02 · BAS & GST

BAS lodgement, generated.

G1, G10, G11, 1A, 1B — every label the ATO expects, computed live from your ledger.

03 · Invoicing

Send an invoice in 30 seconds.

Pick a contact, add line items, GST and totals compute live. Email a PDF or record payment against the bill.

04 · Financial reports

Reports that actually reconcile.

P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, General Ledger — 13 reports total. Trial Balance ties to your bank to the cent.

05 · Payroll

Payroll setup, in three steps.

Add employees, configure super and tax tables, run a first draft pay run. Payslips and journals generated automatically.

Built for

If you need proper books without the overhead.

Designed for people who value accuracy and control — without paying for complexity they don't need.

01
Solo practitioners
Accountants and tax agents running their own practice — compliant bookkeeping without a monthly subscription eating into margins.
02
Small accounting firms
Firms managing a handful of clients — per-client data isolation, clean reporting, full control over your files.
03
Small business owners
SME operators who want accurate books, GST compliance, and financial visibility — without enterprise features they'll never use.
04
Businesses leaving the cloud
Anyone moving away from a cloud subscription who wants data local, costs at zero, and books audit-ready.
Cost

Cloud accounting starts at $50/mo.
HPLedger starts at zero.

Xero · Standard
$70
per month / org
$840/yr
MYOB · Business Lite
$30
per month / file
$360/yr
QuickBooks · Plus
$50
per month / company
$600/yr
HPLedger
$0
forever · all features
Unlimited clients · no tiers
Why we built it

Small practices shouldn't pay enterprise prices for basic bookkeeping.

Most cloud accounting platforms charge $50–80 a month — per organisation. For solo practitioners and small firms, that adds up fast for what amounts to double-entry bookkeeping and BAS compliance.

HPLedger runs on your machine. Your data stays in a local .sqlite file. The full app is yours from day one — no subscription, no cloud, no feature limits.

Built by Norland Huang · Registered CPA & Tax Agent · Sydney

FAQ

Common questions.

Is HPLedger really free?

Yes. The full application is free with no feature limits, no per-client fees, and no time-limited trial. The software itself stays free.

Where is my data stored?

Locally on your machine — one .sqlite file per client. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

Can I migrate from Xero / MYOB / QuickBooks?

Yes. HPLedger includes a full import pipeline — Chart of Accounts, opening balances, account transactions. Trial Balance reconciles to the cent.

Windows only?

For v0.9.3 yes — macOS and Linux builds are planned for v1.0. Email norlandh@homepedia.com.au with feedback.

Ready to try it? Download the ZIP, unzip, run. No installer, no sign-up. Each client gets its own local file.