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FreeAgent vs QuickBooks Desktop: catalog facts
FreeAgent	QuickBooks Desktop
Paid Paid subscription with a trial available.	Paid Paid commercial software; Intuit sells several editions.
Web	macOS
Making Tax Digital compatible for UK sole traders and landlords E-commerce bookkeeping through the Equali integration	Accounting, payroll and inventory in one program Industry-specific editions
Focused on UK and US businesses Hosted only, with no offline or self-hosted version	Paid commercial software Intuit steers many customers towards its cloud product instead
Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account 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 October 2, 2026

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