// NanosoftLabs · NanoBooks
Double-entry bookkeeping without the jargon or the subscription. Track income and expenses, reconcile your bank account, and run a profit & loss report — all on your own machine.
// What's planned
No feature tiers. No module add-ons. No "Pro" gate on the reports you actually need.
Record every rand that comes in or goes out. Categorise transactions, attach notes, and keep a clean audit trail — all in one place.
Every transaction touches two accounts, keeping your books mathematically balanced. Built on centuries-old accounting principles — explained in plain English.
Generate a P&L for any date range in seconds. Filter by category, export to PDF or CSV, and hand it straight to your accountant at year-end.
Import your bank statement and match transactions against your records. Catch mistakes, spot missing entries, and close your books with confidence.
Organise transactions your way. Use predefined categories like payroll, rent, and cost of sales — or create your own to match how you think about your business.
Configurable financial year start date. Summary dashboards for any year showing income, expenses, net profit, and trend lines — ready for SARS.
Separate VAT-exclusive and VAT-inclusive amounts automatically. Run a VAT summary for each return period and know exactly what you owe SARS.
Sync paid invoices from NanoInvoice directly into your income ledger. One source of truth across your NanosoftLabs apps — no double entry needed.
Your entire ledger lives in one portable SQLite file. Back it up, move it, or open it with any SQLite tool. Your books, your file, your call.
// Double-entry, demystified
Double-entry bookkeeping is the gold standard for business finances — used by every accountant, required by every auditor. The name sounds intimidating, but the idea is simple: every transaction has two sides, and they must always balance.
NanoBooks handles the mechanics. You record what happened in plain language; the app maintains the accounting structure beneath. You get a system your accountant will respect, without needing to think in debits and credits yourself.
// Workflow
No chart of accounts setup wizard. No onboarding call. Sensible defaults out of the box.
One installer, no account required. Runs entirely on your machine. Your first transaction is minutes away.
Enter your business name, financial year start, and default currency. NanoBooks sets up a starter chart of accounts automatically.
Log income and expenses in plain English. Import your bank statement to reconcile and catch anything you missed.
Generate a P&L, balance sheet, or VAT summary for any period. Export to PDF or CSV and hand it to your accountant.
NanoBooks is AI-assisted — we're transparent about that because it matters, especially for financial software where correctness isn't optional.
AI accelerates our development. But every line of accounting logic has been reviewed and tested by engineers with 15+ years of production software experience. The double-entry engine, the reconciliation logic, the VAT calculations — all of it is held to the same standard as client-facing fintech work.
NanosoftLabs is built by the team at Nanosoft, a Cape Town software consultancy. We've shipped production systems for manufacturers, logistics companies, retailers, and professional services firms. We understand what businesses actually need from their books.
"AI helps us build faster. Fifteen years of production engineering stops us from building something that breaks on the one transaction that matters most."
// Under the hood
The same battle-tested stack as every NanosoftLabs app — fast, portable, and entirely yours.
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FREE · OFFLINE · WINDOWS · MACOS · SQLITE · NO SUBSCRIPTION · COMING SOON