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