A shared book with entries from several people
Settling up needs a shared book with at least two members. Everybody records their expenses as usual. It does not matter who pays what.
Members: who paid how much (Pro)
Under Statistics, area "Group", the members tab shows how much each person has put in. This is the raw figure, before any balancing. The members tab is part of GoodShare Pro; the settlement in the next step is free.
Settlement: who owes whom
The settlement tab turns that into balances. At the top it shows which settlements are open, with the amount. With more than one transfer, "Who pays whom" lists every payment, and the balances of the members follow: a plus means the person has paid more than their share and gets money back; a minus means they owe. GoodShare always picks the smallest number of transfers. With only two members the balances sit under "Details".
Settle up
"Settle all balances" opens this preview; with a single open transfer the button reads "Mark as settled". The amounts are editable: if someone only pays part of what they owe, correct the figure here before confirming. GoodShare then books the settlement as a transaction, so the balances reset and the history stays visible.
Frequently asked questions
Not necessarily. By default the costs are split equally. With GoodShare Pro you can give each member a percentage, useful when incomes differ a lot, and split individual entries differently from the rest.
No. GoodShare tells you who owes whom how much; the transfer itself you make however you normally do. Nothing is ever connected to a bank account.
Change the amount in the settle preview before confirming. The remainder stays as an open balance.