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FinanceAlternative to Sage Business CloudAlternative to XeroAlternative to QuickBooks

Bigcapital

Modern, open-source financial accounting and double-entry bookkeeping platform.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars2.0k
Last commit5 days ago
Tags5 topics
FinanceDouble Entry AccountingBalance Sheet GeneratorVendor Bill PaymentsBank Transaction Feeds
Overview

Why consider Bigcapital?

Bigcapital is an open-source accounting web application built with Node.js and React. It offers balance sheets, trial balances, customer invoices, bank transaction feeds, and vendor bill payments.

Guided learning

Learn Bigcapital by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Bigcapital

Bigcapital gives companies full control over their financial statements and general ledger entries.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/bigcapital/bigcapital.git
2cd bigcapital
3docker compose up -d

Access http://localhost:3000 to establish your chart of accounts and generate financial statements.

Bigcapital is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.

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Bigcapital FAQs

Bigcapital is listed as a Finance tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Bigcapital is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Bigcapital is listed as an alternative to Sage Business Cloud. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.