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QuickBooks Desktop vs Bigcapital: catalog facts
QuickBooks Desktop	Bigcapital
Paid Paid commercial software; Intuit sells several editions.	Free Self-hosted edition is free under AGPL-3.0; a hosted Bigcapital Cloud is also offered.
macOS	Web, Self-hosted
Accounting, payroll and inventory in one program Industry-specific editions	Invoicing, expenses, inventory and reports in one app Multi-currency accounting
Paid commercial software Intuit steers many customers towards its cloud product instead	Aimed at businesses rather than personal budgeting Self-hosting requires Docker and server maintenance
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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