Invoices that pass the audit
Automatic numbering, live PDF preview, status tracking from draft to paid. Credit notes and recurring invoices included.
Free · Open source · Offline
Local-first accounting for small businesses
German law compliant invoicing, time tracking, and financial dashboards in one desktop app. Your data stays on your device.
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✓Offline firstcloud only if you want it
Features
Everything your books need. Nothing they don’t.
Simple tools to run your business finances, built around how freelancers and small teams actually work.
Time tracking
Log hours by project and client, then turn them into an invoice in one step.
Your books stay on your device.
Privacy first. Offline by default. No account, no tracking. Without signing in, nothing leaves your machine.
Incoming invoices
Upload received invoices and receipts. Every expense in one place, ready for your tax advisor.
Exports & backups
Tax-advisor ready CSV exports and optional automated backups to your own S3 bucket.
Optional · Cloud mode
Bring your team in when you’re ready.
Bookie stays fully usable offline. Working as a team? Sign in under Settings → Cloud and work on the same company data together.
5 € per seat / month
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Team & roles
Admin, member, subcontractor. Per-area rights (view / edit), invites by email.
Monthly time approval
Members hand in a month, a lead approves or returns it. Approved entries are locked and ready to invoice.
Live together
Presence, an activity feed, and a hint when a teammate has the same record open.
Secure sign-in
Two-factor authentication. The session token is kept in your OS keyring.
One-click move
Move your local data and receipts into an empty cloud company. Your local file stays untouched.
Always exportable
Export all company data and receipts, even without an active subscription.
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Available for all major platforms. Free and open source.
macOS build is Apple Silicon only. Bookie is not yet code-signed, so your OS may warn you on first start. How to open it.