Kitz Forum
Computer Software => General software => Topic started by: jazz on February 23, 2009, 01:35:41 PM
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Any Kitizens used Gnucash for personal/household accounts? I have used Quicken (on Windows) for about 12 years but it hasn't been supported in the UK by Quicken since 2005. Although my software is still working fine I don't like to rely on unsupported software indefinitely. I use it only for general personal finance - bank account, savings, a few investments etc and don't need any online additional facilities or tax return capability. I don't really want to lose 12 years of data in any changeover though I could archive it and start afresh if necessary.
Looking round the possibilities Gnucash (a free download) looks a good bet and is now available for Windows users. I know it was originally developed for Linux and there are a number of Linux users on this Forum so perhaps there is experience out there?? Any views/comments??
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Personally I think that Gnucash is horrible. It's got an unintuitive interface and a bloated content (all in my opinion of course :) )
I've been using Moneydance (http://moneydance.com/) for some time now, and it's really very similar to Quicken and just as easy to use. It's a java program, so it works on a variety of platforms. It costs a little money (not a lot) but it's been worth it for me, and it's regularly updated for free.
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Thanks Roseway. I've had a look at Gnucash and "imported" my data into it via a QIF file. Like you say, I haven't found it straightforward to look at (though such a major change in presentation would take some getting used to).
I suppose that as my Quicken ain't broke (for the way that I use it - as a "computerised cash book" with easily viewable sub-totals) I should perhaps just stay as I am for now. I'll have a look at Moneydance though - thank you for that link. :)