[GNC] Cashdera 0.2.0 release

[cashdera]

Hi John,

I need to correct a few things clearly.

Cashdera is not being sold. It is free, and the current Cashdera feature 
set is intended to remain free.

I did not post here to get “free test engineering services.” I posted 
because Cashdera is a local companion tool for GnuCash users, and this 
list is where people understand GnuCash workflows, file structures, 
reporting limitations, and local-first accounting concerns.

To be clear:

  * Cashdera does not replace GnuCash.
  * Cashdera does not modify the original GnuCash book.
  * Cashdera does not upload financial data.
  * Cashdera has no account system, no server sync, and no telemetry.
  * Cashdera builds a local SQLite cache for analytics and reporting.
  * The current features are free.

I also think it is important for the community to know that some of the 
strongest criticism is not coming from a neutral user. At least one 
person repeatedly criticizing Cashdera is also promoting his own GnuCash 
reporting/analytics project in the same community. That is relevant context.

I have no problem with fair technical criticism. If someone says the 
import is wrong, the calculations are wrong, the reports are not useful, 
or the documentation is unclear, I want to hear that.

But it is not fair to present Cashdera as some kind of paid extraction 
attempt when it is a free local tool, does not collect data, and does 
not modify the user’s book.

If this mailing list has a clear rule that third-party GnuCash-related 
tools should not be announced here, I will respect that rule. But I do 
not think it is fair to allow one related reporting project to be 
discussed while treating another local companion tool as unwelcome 
simply because of assumptions about future monetization.

Regards,
Ars


On 5/12/2026 8:19 PM, Patrick James via gnucash-user wrote:
> As a reminder, John Ralls responded to Cashdera:
>
> "BS. You “shared" it because the people on this list are your target market: It’s not like your program would be useful to anyone who isn’t a GnuCash user.
>
> You might not be charging for the “public beta” but it’s clear that you’re planning to charge for the final product. That’s not “free” in any sense of the word. The only thing free here is what you’re trying to get: Free advertising and free test engineering services.
>
> That’s not welcome here.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls"
>
> https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2026-May/120487.html
>
>> On 05/12/2026 6:24 PM PDT cashdera<cashdera1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I wanted to share the 0.2.0 release of Cashdera, a local Windows desktop
>> analytics companion for GnuCash.
>>
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