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FreeAgent vs Bigcapital: catalog facts
FreeAgentBigcapital
Paid

Paid subscription with a trial available.

Free

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

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