Akaunting vs Bigcapital
Both Akaunting and Bigcapital are self-hosted alternatives to QuickBooks, Wave Accounting and Xero. Both are filed under Money, Budgeting & Management.
Side by side
| Field | Akaunting | Bigcapital |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Accounting software designed for small businesses and freelancers. | Financial accounting and inventory management software for small to medium businesses. |
| GitHub stars | 10,264 | 4,037 |
| License | BUSL-1.1 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP | Docker |
| Latest release | 3.3.0, 27 October 2026 | v0.25.45, 23 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Money, Budgeting & Management | Money, Budgeting & Management, Inventory Management |
| Website | https://akaunting.com/ | https://bigcapital.app/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/akaunting/akaunting | https://github.com/bigcapitalhq/bigcapital |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Akaunting has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 10,264 against 4,037.
- Bigcapital recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- Akaunting has the newer release on record: 3.3.0, 27 October 2026, against v0.25.45, 23 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Akaunting is listed under BUSL-1.1; Bigcapital under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Akaunting lists PHP; Bigcapital lists Docker.
- Bigcapital is also filed under Inventory Management.