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TygrBright

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3. Is it a desktop program, or a mobile app thingie?

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 07:09 PM

Jan 2018

Hard to tell, anymore.

I'd like something that comes on a disk, that I can load on my desktop, and never have to worry about them holding my data hostage unless I pay for an upgrade.

On the website, all the pictures seem to be mobile phone-based.

Have you used it on a desktop?

curiously,
Bright

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Best Personal Bookkeeping Software? [View all] TygrBright Jan 2018 OP

Take a look at Mint.com It works exceptionally well. RKP5637 Jan 2018 #1

Is it a desktop program, or a mobile app thingie? TygrBright Jan 2018 #3

It's web based, in the cloud. It's why Intuit dumped/sold off Quicken and moved to web based. You RKP5637 Jan 2018 #5

ah, okay... I need something I can use without being connected to the Internet. n/t TygrBright Jan 2018 #6

Oh, this would not be it. RKP5637 Jan 2018 #9

See if you can get hold of an old version canetoad Jan 2018 #2

I have a disk of Quicken 2005... TygrBright Jan 2018 #4

I've successfully loaded canetoad Jan 2018 #8

hmmm... that might be the issue. TygrBright Jan 2018 #11

I have installers back to 08 I think. Sailor65x1 Jan 2018 #13

True. And initially I had hopes, when Intuit cut them loose. TygrBright Jan 2018 #15

We started using the (free and open-source) GnuCash. SeattleVet Jan 2018 #7

Thank you! That looks worth a check-out. TygrBright Jan 2018 #12

Another thought TygrBright canetoad Jan 2018 #10

And there right at the top is GnuCash, with 4.5 stars... TygrBright Jan 2018 #14