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Bigcapital vs Akaunting: catalog facts
Bigcapital	Akaunting
Free Self-hosted edition is free under AGPL-3.0; a hosted Bigcapital Cloud is also offered.	Freemium The self-hosted Standard plan is free; other plans and the online service may cost extra.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app Multi-currency accounting	Can be self-hosted with source code available Invoicing, expenses and cash flow in one place
Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance	Aimed at business bookkeeping rather than household budgets Some features sit outside the free plan
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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