Your Books. Your Computer. No Subscriptions.
Track your personal income and expenses without trusting your financial data to the cloud. LocalBooks is simple desktop bookkeeping you buy once and own forever — perfect for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses.
30-day money-back guarantee Windows 10/11 No account needed
Tracking Your Finances Shouldn't Cost $30 Every Month
Whether it's personal expenses or a side business, you just need a simple tool that works — without the recurring bill.
Monthly fees add up
Mint is gone. QuickBooks charges $30+/month. That's $360/year just to categorize your spending. In 3 years, you've spent over $1,080 — and you still don't own the software.
Your data lives on their servers
Cloud apps mean your income, expenses, and bank details sit on someone else's computer. One breach, one policy change — and your personal financial records are at risk.
Overcomplicated for what you need
You don't need payroll integration, inventory tracking, or 200 features you'll never touch. You need to track income, categorize expenses, and see where your money goes. That's it.
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don't.
Three screens. That's the whole story of your finances.
See where your money goes — at a glance
Open the app and instantly see your total income, expenses, and net worth. Monthly trends show you the big picture, while the expense breakdown reveals exactly where every dollar went.
- Income, expenses & net worth KPIs
- Monthly trend charts
- Expense breakdown by category
Set spending limits. Stay on track.
Set monthly budgets for each category and instantly see where you're under or over. The variance chart makes it obvious which areas need attention — green means under budget, red means over.
- Budget vs actual by category
- Visual variance chart (under/over)
- Filter by period — monthly, quarterly, yearly
All your reports, one click away.
Generate clean Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and expense reports with one click. See spending breakdowns by category or vendor — exactly what your accountant needs, without the last-minute scramble.
- Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet
- Expense by category & vendor
- Monthly trends over time
Built for People Who Value Their Time and Privacy
Everything you need to track your finances. Nothing you don't.
Dashboard & Reports
See your income, expenses, and net worth at a glance. Generate clean reports for yourself or your accountant at tax time.
Bank Statement Import
Drag and drop your PDF or CSV bank statements. LocalBooks reads them automatically and categorizes your transactions. We intentionally don’t connect to your bank — your credentials stay yours.
Smart Categorization
Set rules once, and LocalBooks remembers how to categorize your transactions. The more you use it, the smarter it gets — it self-learns over time.
Privacy First
Your financial data never leaves your computer. No cloud sync, no tracking, no third-party access. Period.
Backup & Restore
One-click backup to any drive. Restore anytime, even preview historical states without affecting your live data.
Free Updates Forever
Buy once, get every future update for free. New features, improvements, and fixes — all included. No upgrade fees.
Up and Running in 2 Minutes
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One-time $49.99 payment. Secure checkout via Stripe. No account required.
Download
Get the Windows installer instantly. One file, under a minute to install.
Start Bookkeeping
Launch the app and start tracking. Your data stays on your machine. Always.
How LocalBooks Compares
See why people are switching from subscription software to something they actually own.
| LocalBooks | QuickBooks Online | Wave | Spreadsheets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $49.99 once | $30+/month | Free* | $150+/year |
| Data on your computer | ||||
| Bank statement import | PDF auto-import | Bank API | Bank API | Manual |
| Works offline | ||||
| Reports & budgets | Limited | Manual | ||
| Account required | No | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| 3-year total cost | $49.99 | $1,080+ | Free* | $450+ |
*Wave is free but displays ads and shares your financial data with third parties for revenue.
Trusted by Individuals Who Take Their Finances Seriously
"I wanted something simple to track my personal income and expenses without signing up for another cloud service. LocalBooks is exactly that — and I paid once."
"As a freelancer, I don't need 200 features. I need to track income, categorize expenses, and hand my accountant a clean report at tax time. LocalBooks nails it."
"The bank statement import alone is worth it. I drag in my PDF statements and transactions are categorized automatically. Finally know exactly where my money goes."
One Price. No Surprises. No Subscriptions.
Everything included. Pay once, own it forever.
One-time payment · Lifetime access
*Launch price applies to the first 100 customers only. Updated Apr 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM.
- All features included
- Free updates forever
- Unlimited transactions
- Multi-company support
- No cloud fees, ever
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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