Bigcapital

Finance & business

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is Bigcapital?

Bigcapital is a self-hosted accounting and inventory application for small and medium businesses. It combines sales, purchases and financial reports in one workspace, with an AGPL source edition for independent deployment and a separate managed cloud offering.

Double-entry accounting

Sales invoices

Purchase bills

Inventory reports

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Small businesses seeking integrated self-hosted financial records.

Before you choose

Validate local accounting requirements before migrating live books.

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Know what you're signing up for.

Bigcapital can be used under AGPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted accounting and inventory; the managed cloud service is separate. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Self-hosted accounting and inventory; the managed cloud service is separate.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Inventory and bookkeeping share transaction context

Open-source deployment provides control over hosting

What to keep in mind

Production setup requires technical skills

Accounting suitability varies by local requirements

How to use it well

Create a sample company with a small product catalog and opening balances. Record a purchase, sale and payment, then compare the inventory and accounting reports with the expected results before moving historical data into the system.

Use a repeatable backup and upgrade procedure for the application’s services and database. Bigcapital’s free source provides the software rather than managed operations. Confirm your currency, tax and reporting needs during evaluation, especially when replacing a system already used for statutory records.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Bigcapital free?

Bigcapital can be used under AGPL-3.0 terms without a software subscription. Self-hosted accounting and inventory; the managed cloud service is separate. Deployment, maintenance and any external services remain the user’s responsibility.

Can Bigcapital be self-hosted?

Yes. The official repository provides a Docker-based self-hosting path under AGPL terms.

Does it combine accounting and inventory?

Yes. Financial records and inventory are part of the application’s stated scope.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

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