Hickory Accounting

What is Hickory Accounting?

Hickory Accounting is a fast, secure, and private personal finance application built for Linux users who prefer the terminal. Designed with simplicity and stability in mind, Hickory is a TUI (Text User Interface) accounting system that stores all your data locally using an SQLite database.

There's no cloud, no telemetry, and no nonsense just a clean, interface for tracking your accounting with precision.

why Hickory?

I built Hickory Accounting because I wanted full control over my personal finances without handing my data to third-party servers or struggling with bloated desktop apps.

Most accounting software either:

Requires cloud sync, Assumes a GUI-heavy desktop environment, Or hides your data behind layers of abstraction.

Hickory is different. It's:

Offline-first  All your data stays on your device. SQLite-based, Simple, portable, reliable database storage. Statically linked, Just drop the binary and run it.

Privacy, Security & Reliability

Hickory is engineered for safe multi-client use, even across network mounts. With a robust symlink-based SQLite locking system, you can run Hickory safely over SSHFS and avoid database corruption even with multiple users or remote setups.

This means: You can safely host your finances on a router or home server. You always know exactly when and how your data is being accessed. No mystery. No spyware. No ads.

Who It's For

Hickory is ideal for: Linux users who want a minimalist, private way to manage money. Developers and tinkerers who want full ownership of their financial data.

Anyone tired of bloated finance software or unreliable online tools.

Contact Info

James A Ray (exocircle@yahoo.com) (exocircle@gmail.com)

PO Box 552

Angola, IN., 46703-0552