Self-Hosting Akaunting: A Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring, and Running Your Laravel-Powered Accounting System in 2026

Akaunting is a free, open-source, self-hosted accounting platform built with Laravel, Vue.js, and Tailwind. It provides professional invoicing, expense tracking, double-entry bookkeeping, banking, reports, recurring transactions, and a modular App Store. Ideal for freelancers, small businesses, and IT teams seeking privacy and zero subscription fees (v3.1.21 – actively maintained).

May 2, 2026 · 7 min read

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