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Bigcapital vs Zoho Books: catalog facts
Bigcapital	Zoho Books
Free Self-hosted edition is free under AGPL-3.0; a hosted Bigcapital Cloud is also offered.	Freemium Several subscription plans are offered; see the Zoho Books pricing page for details.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Android, iOS, Web
Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app Multi-currency accounting	Covers invoicing, bills, banking, inventory and reports Sales tax and 1099 handling
Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance	Cloud-only accounting data Fullest value comes with other Zoho products
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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