Fava

Fava is a web-based user interface for the Beancount plain-text, double-entry accounting system. It provides an interactive way to browse your ledger, review balances and performance, and explore transactions with a focus on usability.

Key Features

• Interactive reports for balances, income/expenses, and account activity
• Transaction and entry browsing with filtering and search
• Querying and exploration tools tailored to Beancount data
• Visualizations and charts to help understand financial trends
• Designed to work directly with Beancount ledger files and workflows

Use Cases

• Personal finance tracking using a plain-text double-entry ledger
• Reviewing budgets, category spending, and account balances over time
• Auditing and exploring transactions for reconciliation and reporting

Fava is a strong choice if you already use Beancount and want a convenient web UI for analysis and day-to-day review. It complements plain-text accounting workflows by making ledgers easier to navigate and interpret.