Free local-first GnuCash analytics — cashdera.com
GnuCash is great for bookkeeping. Analytics? Not so much.
Cashdera opens your .gnucash file and turns it into dashboards, spending trends, and net worth reports — all running locally on your desktop. No cloud. No account. No subscription. Your data never leaves your computer.
First Public Release — free to download and use. Report bugs and ideas via GitHub Issues.
v1.1.0 (latest):
- Windows installers:
Cashdera_1.1.0_x64-setup.exe,Cashdera_1.1.0_x64_en-US.msi - macOS: universal binary (
.dmginstaller) - Linux:
Cashdera_1.1.0_x64.deb,Cashdera_1.1.0_x64.rpm,Cashdera_1.1.0_x64.AppImage
See also: Changelog and Release Notes for version-to-version changes.
No dependencies. Just install and open your .gnucash file.
A sample file is included in this repository: demo.gnucash
It contains ~20 accounts and 22 transactions (USD, Dec 2024 – May 2026) — enough to explore every page in Cashdera without connecting your real finances.
- Download or clone this repo so you have
demo.gnucashlocally. - Open Cashdera and click Import.
- Select
demo.gnucash— it loads in seconds.
Windows SmartScreen warning? Windows installer may be unsigned. Click "More info → Run anyway." GitHub release assets show SHA256 digests for uploaded files — see Verify release hashes.
| Dashboard | Money Flow |
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| Reports | Trends | Net Worth |
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| Categories | Multi-Year Compare | Transactions |
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Monthly cash flow chart, expenses by category, key metrics (income, expenses, balance, accounts, transactions, postings) — all at a glance. Account count excludes the technical root container from GnuCash. A separate Money Flow tab loads the Sankey diagram on demand, showing where money came from and where it went with three levels of detail: Compact, Balanced, Detailed. In Detailed mode, the diagram is still aggregated for readability, so node count can be lower than the Dashboard Accounts metric. Date Range is off by default after app launch, so pages start with all available data until you choose a range.
Full-text search across all memos and descriptions. Filter by category, account, or direction (income / expense). Expandable split rows to see how a transaction breaks down across accounts. Pagination (25 / 50 / 100 per page). Export to CSV or XLSX with all active filters applied.
- Monthly summary — income, expenses, net result with % change vs. previous month
- Top payees — who you pay the most, with amounts and transaction counts
- Accounts overview — current and previous balances by group and individual account
Export any report table to CSV or XLSX. Export the full summary to PDF or a multi-sheet XLSX workbook.
Year-over-year comparison on a single chart. Select a specific category or top-N by spend. Stacked bars for category comparison by year. And automatic spending anomaly alerts — three levels (info / warning / critical) that flag categories spiking above your personal historical average, including new categories you've never spent in before.
Monthly timeline with stacked asset vs. liability bars. Balance sheet snapshot for any selected month. Per-account drilldown: click any account to see its balance trend over time.
Overlay up to 10 years on one chart. Metric selector: income, expenses, net result, or category spend. Optional YoY% toggle. 12-row monthly comparison table synced with the chart.
Hierarchical category tree up to 3 levels with rolled-up parent totals. Search with instant results. Each category's share of total expenses. Expandable subcategories with improved tree navigation. Filter by date range.
Import and store multiple GnuCash books, then choose one current book for analysis. Dashboard, transactions, reports, net worth, and categories all read from that current book. Mixed-currency books show an explicit warning instead of silently summing across currencies.
| What | Format |
|---|---|
| Transactions (with active filters) | CSV, XLSX |
| Monthly summary | CSV, XLSX |
| Top payees | CSV, XLSX |
| Accounts overview | CSV, XLSX |
| Full financial summary | PDF, XLSX (multi-sheet) |
- Open Cashdera — no sign-in, no setup wizard
- Import your GnuCash book — plain XML, gzip-compressed XML, and SQLite-backed books all work; format is detected automatically from file contents, including SQLite books still saved with a
.gnucashextension - Explore your data — all pages load instantly
Import runs in the background with a progress indicator. Cancel at any time. After a successful import or re-import, Cashdera automatically switches the app to that book. Re-import results are tied to the active background job, so the confirmation belongs to the file you just refreshed. Cashdera keeps an import history and adds a "file changed" badge when your source GnuCash file is updated — one click to re-import without finding the file again. Recent imports also show whether the original source book was detected as XML or SQLite. You can delete a local import from the Recent imports list; this removes Cashdera's local copy and history, not your original GnuCash file. SQLite-backed books are covered across the shipped Dashboard, Reports, Transactions, Net Worth, and Budget analytics flows.
Heavy computations run once at import and are stored in local SQLite cache tables. Page switches are instant even on books with 100k+ transactions.
- Theme — light, dark, or system default
- Timezone — auto-detect or manual selection from 25+ IANA zones (affects date grouping in all reports)
- Diagnostics — About page can copy diagnostics text and export a ZIP with runtime error logs and recent import/job context
- Desktop UI behavior — native browser right-click context menu is disabled across the app
- Consistent page layout — route-level page titles use a shared typography style across the main analytics and settings pages
- Cashdera runs entirely on your device.
- Your GnuCash files and imported data are not uploaded anywhere.
- Imported data is stored in SQLite files in your OS application data directory — you own them.
- Deleting an import removes Cashdera's local imported copy and history. It does not delete your original GnuCash file.
- No analytics, no telemetry, no crash reporting sent to any server.
- Work from a copy or backup of your
.gnucashfile. - Verify reports and totals before making financial decisions based on them.
- Treat Cashdera as an analytics companion, not a replacement for your GnuCash records.
Get-FileHash .\Cashdera_1.1.0_x64-setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256
Compare the output with the SHA256 value shown for the same asset on the GitHub release page.
Found a bug? Have a feature request? Something confusing?
Open a GitHub Issue — that's the fastest way to reach me.
Questions that help the most:
- What did you expect vs. what happened?
- Which GnuCash workflows does Cashdera not cover for you?
- What would make you recommend this to another GnuCash user?
Please don't attach original .gnucash files or real financial data to public issues.
Cashdera is independent software. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the GnuCash project.
EULA.txt— license termsPRIVACY.md— privacy detailsTHIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt— open source components used