FROM Arc & Ledger Accounting
PRIVATEBOOKS 4 / THE NEXT CHAPTERA private space for your business. A clearer way to keep your books.
Cobalt and ivory, inspired by Arc & Ledger. Compare with the original ice-and-amber look. Your sample workspace stays intact.
Your work. Your records. Your decisions. A new generation of bookkeeping, built around one simple principle: you stay in control.
Step inside the proposed PrivateBooks redesign. Import a sample, organize a charge, split an expense. See your choices become clarity.
Your sample business, at a glance. Every number updates as you organize the records.
Sample cash flow · January to March 2025
Hover or tap a month for exact values.
Guided sample view · period totals stay unchanged.
| Month | Income | Business expenses | Net before tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $4,200.00 | $253.00 | $3,947.00 |
| Feb | $5,350.00 | $92.00 | $5,258.00 |
| Mar | $6,100.00 | $240.00 | $5,860.00 |
All figures in USD
A proposed interface, not a released app. This demo uses fictional records in this page only. It does not import your files, connect to a bank or upload financial data.
From the first statement to the final handoff. Clear at every step. Yours at every moment.
Import the statement files you choose, preview every detail, and review category suggestions. Nothing is saved until you confirm. Your decisions stay yours.
Actual product preview · Example data · Pre-release interface
See money in and money out, month by month. Profit & loss, top vendors, and recurring subscriptions turn a pile of statements into a picture you can understand.
Actual product preview · Example data · Pre-release interface
Check unresolved items for the year you loaded. Then export a reviewable ledger, reports, support notes, and printable PDFs for your tax preparer. Prepared, not presumed.
Actual product preview · Example data · Pre-release interface
Your database, receipts, and settings live in a local folder. No PrivateBooks account. No bank credentials. No background telemetry, cloud sync, or automatic financial-data upload.
Public links open only when you choose them. App-store installs and updates can use the network without receiving your books.
The original PrivateBooks launch preview. Your language. The same local-first philosophy.
Original 25-second launch film. Example data and a pre-release interface; v4 is not yet available.
Your books belong with you. PrivateBooks keeps your books and receipts on your computer. Review your records and choose what to share with your preparer. No account, no bank login, no background telemetry or automatic financial-data uploads. PrivateBooks. Explore the v4 preview.
The v4 product plan, at a glance.
| Platforms | Windows 10 22H2 / 11 x64; macOS 13+ (planned) |
|---|---|
| Your data | Local SQLite database and attached receipts |
| Import formats | CSV recommended; text-based bank PDFs with layout limits |
| Built-in guidance | 24 profession guides · 533 sorting rules |
| Reports & handoff | Ledger, profit & loss, support notes, PDFs, and year-scoped ZIP |
| Tax calculation scope | 2025 US Schedule C: sole proprietors and single-member LLCs |
| Backup & recovery | Portable archive, versioned manifest, integrity hashes |
| Limits | Unlimited businesses, accounts, and transactions (planned) |
| Purchase | $49.99 USD once · All v4.x updates included (planned) |
| Release status | Pre-release testing. No verified public v4 installer. |
Production signing, store certification, and clean-device validation are not complete. Scanned, photographed, and password-protected PDFs are not supported. Bookkeeping summaries for other entities are not tax returns.
Building on the original Mac edition, without leaving privacy behind.
| The next generationPrivateBooks 4Pre-release | The originalPrivateBooks 3.4.2Frozen · Unsupported | |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Not released | Original public release available |
| Platforms | Mac + Windows (planned) | Mac only · Historical macOS 12+ |
| Price | $49.99 once (planned) | Free |
| Development | Active v4 release testing | Frozen; no updates or support |
| Distribution | Signed direct + app stores (planned) | Unsigned historical build |
| Bookkeeping data | Local data folder | Legacy local Mac edition |
v3.4.2 is the exact preserved legacy release, not a rebuilt substitute. Planned v4 features are not a claim of current availability.
PrivateBooks 4 is still in development. Verified customer reviews will appear here after release - no invented stars, no borrowed praise.
For 1099 & self-employed work
01Your books stay on your computer
0224 profession-specific guides
03Be on the list for PrivateBooks 4. Leave your email to register your interest in the upcoming release.
Planned US launch price. Not a pre-order.
