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GnuCashBigcapital
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Self-hosted
  • Real double-entry accounting, including invoicing and accounts payable
  • Multi-currency support and scheduled transactions
  • Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app
  • Multi-currency accounting
  • The interface is dated and the accounting concepts take time to learn
  • Bank connections are limited compared with commercial products
  • Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting
  • Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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