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GNUKhata
GNUKhata · Phnom Penh, Cambodia · founded 2009
What it is
GNUKhata is free, open-source accounting and inventory software created for SMEs, traders, startups, and NGOs, with a focus on Indian GST requirements. It handles sales and purchase invoices, point-of-sale entries, delivery notes, debit and credit notes, payments, and receipts. Accounting tools include a customizable chart of accounts, vouchers, and year-end closing and rollover. For inventory, it tracks stock across multiple godowns and records products, services, tax details, and HSN search. Reports cover financial results and stock, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and stock summaries. GNUKhata can create GSTR-1 reports and export them as JSON for the GST portal. Multiple roles are available, including Admin, Manager, Operator, Internal Auditor, and Godown In charge. Version 8.0 is distributed as Docker images; Windows installation is possible but not well tested. The project says the code has not had a security audit and recommends private-environment use. It does not support online e-way billing or e-invoicing, GST-2A/GSTR-2B reconciliation, and some other advanced GST features.
For and against
For
- Free and open source
- Tracks stock across multiple godowns
- Generates GSTR-1 JSON exports
- Includes financial and stock reports
- Supports multiple user roles
Against
- No security audit; private use recommended
- Windows installation is not well tested
- No online e-way billing or e-invoicing
- No GST-2A/GSTR-2B reconciliation
The verdict
GNUKhata combines accounting, inventory, role-based access, and GST reporting for its intended business audiences. Its missing advanced GST features and stated security and Windows-installation caveats are important to weigh.
Who it suits
It may suit Indian SMEs, traders, startups, and NGOs seeking accounting and inventory tools with GST reporting. Consider its installation and security caveats before use.
Plans and prices
GNUKhata free/open-source software
Accounting and inventory software for SMEs, traders, startups and NGOs · Docker installation for v8.0 beta
Read 15 Oct 2026 · gnukhata.org
GNUKhata
Free and open source; current v8.0 supports Docker installation
Read 29 Sep 2026 · gnukhata.org
On the record
- Access controls
- It supports multiple user roles, including Admin, Manager, Operator, Internal Auditor, and Godown In charge.gnukhata.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Accounting and inventory
- GNUKhata is free and open source financial accounting and inventory software for SMEs, traders, startups, and NGOs.gnukhata.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Accounting tools
- It includes a customizable chart of accounts, journal, payment, receipt, and contra vouchers, and year-end book closing and rollover.gnukhata.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- API
- gkcore is GNUKhata's REST API server and exposes Swagger documentation locally at /docs/.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- The current system uses a Pyramid Python backend and a Vue.js 2 frontend in a REST architecture.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Banking
- It supports multiple bank accounts, IFSC lookup and bank reconciliation.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Digital Freedom Foundation as founded in 2013, while GNUKhata's own history says the project began in India in 2009.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Digital Freedom Foundation headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Digital Freedom Foundation as a nonprofit with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- The dashboard summarizes sales, payments, stock and other business metrics.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Educational adoption
- A Maharashtra state information-technology textbook teaches GNUKhata as free open-source accounting software with reports, inventory, spreadsheet exchange and GST functions.ksedtech.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Financial reports
- Reports include profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, ledger, trial balance, product and stock registers.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Government support
- ICFOSS says it provided technical and financial support for GNUKhata and subsidized half of installation costs for startups adopting it.icfoss.in · read 15 Oct 2026
- GST
- GNUKhata can prepare and export GSTR-1 data as JSON for GST filing.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- GST export
- GNUKhata can generate GSTR-1 reports and export them as JSON for upload to the GST portal.gnukhata.org · read 29 Sep 2026
- Import and export
- The FAQ says accounting data can be imported from CSV, TSV and Excel, while reports can be exported as PDF, CSV or Excel.gnukhata.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent installation limit
- SourceForge's listing presents GNUKhata as free Indian accounting software but notes setup is more technical than commercial alternatives.sourceforge.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent limit: global use
- OpenSourceForU identified India-specific design and lack of multiple currencies as barriers to wider international adoption.opensourceforu.com · read 15 Oct 2026
