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FreshBooks vs Bigcapital: catalog facts
FreshBooks	Bigcapital
Paid Paid subscription with a 30-day free trial and introductory discounts.	Free Self-hosted edition is free under AGPL-3.0; a hosted Bigcapital Cloud is also offered.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Invoices can include tracked time and expenses automatically Receipt scanning and bank imports for expenses	Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app Multi-currency accounting
Subscription only, with no free plan Cloud service, so your financial data is held by FreshBooks	Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance
Downloadable app, Web application, 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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