Grisbi0.8.9 / Pre release 1.0.0

Grisbi is a Windows financial application whose purpose is to help you manage transactions, budgetary lines and expenditure, and generate reports.

Initial configuration settings

When you run the utility for the first time, you are asked to set up several parameters. The program makes use of a wizard-like approach where you only need to follow the built-in steps in order to complete the process.You can opt for encrypting files, make a backup copy before saving files, and automatically back up data at a custom number of minutes.What’s more, the tool allows you to provide a name for your accounts, pick the date format, enter details about your address, add decimal separator, select the base currency, and store information about multiple banks, such as name, address, code, phone number and email address.An account can be created from scratch or you may import transactions from Gnucash, Open Financial Exchange (OFX), CSV files, and Quicken Interchange Format (QIF).

Create different types of accounts

Grisbi gives you the possibility to set up different accounts, namely bank, cash, liabilities, and assets. You can customize an account by giving information about the currency, bank and opening balance.

Manage transactions and payees

You can create multiple transactions, print the list with transactions, edit or delete them, as well as reconcile your account. Transactions can also be scheduled at a specific date, and you may store data about payees.

Work with a credit simulator and extra tools

The credit simulator is a smart utility that helps you perform calculations based on a load capital, annual interest, time interval, and fees.Furthermore, you are given the freedom to keep track of budgetary lines and generate all sorts of reports (current or last month income and outgoings, monthly outgoings by payee), which can be printed or exported to HTML or CSV file format. The app works with multiple currencies and keeps track of money spent on taxes.

Bottom line

All things considered, Grisbi gathers useful tools for helping you manage financial-related data. On the downside, the GUI cannot be described as highly intuitive so you may need extra time to get used to working with it.