r/plaintextaccounting
7k members
r/plaintextaccounting is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses hledger, beancount, transactions, ledger, and accounting.
Ledger is a command-line double-entry accounting tool that has inspired dozens of clones and a great ecosystem for tracking and analyzing finances, commodities, time tracking, and more.
Popular Themes in r/plaintextaccounting
#1
Advice Requests
: "New to PTA, asking for advice"
1 post
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I was tired of verbose Beancount syntax, so I built a Mac app for lightning-fast entry, now on the App Store! ⚡️"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/plaintextaccounting
#1
Hledger
87 posts
#2
Beancount
: "I was tired of verbose Beancount syntax, so I built a Mac app for lightning-fast entry, now on the App Store! ⚡️"
61 posts
#3
Transactions
39 posts
#4
Ledger
: "Ledger help with automatic transaction"
37 posts
#5
Accounting
36 posts
#6
Csv
19 posts
#7
Accounts
18 posts
#8
Tracking
14 posts
#9
Importing
12 posts
#10
Expenses
10 posts
Member Growth in r/plaintextaccounting
Yearly
+1k members(18.4%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026