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Bigcapital vs FreeAgent: catalog facts
BigcapitalFreeAgent
Free

Self-hosted edition is free under AGPL-3.0; a hosted Bigcapital Cloud is also offered.

Paid

Paid subscription with a trial available.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app
  • Multi-currency accounting
  • Making Tax Digital compatible for UK sole traders and landlords
  • E-commerce bookkeeping through the Equali integration
  • Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting
  • Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance
  • Focused on UK and US businesses
  • Hosted only, with no offline or self-hosted version
Self-hosted, Hosted service Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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