Planned v4 price: pay once.

The locked US launch plan is a $49.99 upfront purchase with all v4.x updates included. v4 is not on sale or available for preorder today.

$49.99 once
Planned US v4 launch price. One payment; no subscription, per-transaction fee, or PrivateBooks license key.
  • Every v4 update included
  • Unlimited businesses, accounts & transactions
  • Every feature - nothing behind a “Pro” tier
  • Your books and receipts stay in your local data folder
Check release status

v4 remains in pre-release testing and is not available as a verified public installer. The exact frozen v3.4.2 macOS legacy binary is available separately and remains unsupported.

Why one price

PrivateBooks has no hosted bookkeeping database, account service, or telemetry pipeline. Your books stay in your local data folder, so the product plan does not depend on a monthly cloud subscription.

What you get

  • Every update to version 4, included.
  • No PrivateBooks license key or account. When released, Apple/Microsoft Store editions use the store's purchase and reinstall system; signed-direct distribution is separately planned.
  • Your books stay readable and exportable whether or not you ever buy another version.

The free legacy edition

PrivateBooks v3.4.2 for macOS is the frozen historical legacy edition. Its exact source tag, original public release, and recorded binary digest are preserved. It remains free and unsupported. Do not use a rebuild or third-party copy as a substitute. See download and checksum details.

Refunds

No purchase is currently possible. After release, store purchases, refunds, and billing will be handled under the applicable store's policies; any direct-sale policy must be published before a direct paid download is offered.