Bookkeeping software / Manager Desktop
Manager Desktop: selected plans, costs and portability
A free, offline single-user desktop option for Windows, macOS and Linux. Paid cloud and server editions are outside this comparison.
What changes the decision
You maintain your own backup and update process. Cross-platform backup/restore is documented; this is not proof of current bank-feed coverage or a native project-profitability feature.
Desktop
Free licence
Single user offline Win/Mac/Linux. Zero licence price; no cloud subscription included.
Manager desktop download and licence · Manager multiple currencies · Manager bank statement import
Test your own workflow before switching
Create a test business before using real books. Import a small statement, reconcile it, take a backup and restore that backup on a separate test location. Legacy guide steps may differ from current UI.
Preserve opening balances, open receivables and payables, tax balances, attachments and a dated trial balance. A CSV bank statement contains bank activity; it does not recreate invoices, inventory, account history or reconciliations. Confirm that the chosen account, role and edition support the needed import/export format.
Evidence and update policy
Prices refer to selected monthly list plans. Check the current checkout for taxes, add-ons, country eligibility and changed terms. Unknown features stay unverified; a filter match is not a recommendation that the software meets your tax or reporting obligations. Our sources are listed below so you can verify the exact edition.
- Manager desktop download and licence — Free forever offline desktop Win/Mac/Linux, single user, cross-platform backup/restore. Cloud and server editions excluded.
- Manager multiple currencies — Foreign-currency bank accounts and exchange gains/losses. Legacy official guide; confirm UI against installed release.
- Manager bank statement import — Bank statement import workflow. Guide is public documentation, not our installed desktop test.
Check a statement CSV locally · Use the migration checklist · Comparison methodology