bigcapital
Open-source accounting and inventory software for small and medium businesses, with automated financial reports and double-entry system.
Smart Download
Visit Project Homepage
No installer available yet — head to the source repository
Open-source accounting & inventory with automated reports, perfect for SMEs seeking self-hosted financial management.
Core Features
- Automated accounting: invoices, expense categorization, bank reconciliation
- Inventory management: real-time tracking and cost calculation
- Financial reports: Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
- Double-entry bookkeeping ensures data integrity
- RESTful API for headless integration
What It Can't Do
- •Licensed under AGPL-3.0, consult legal if commercial closed-source use is intended. 2. Self-hosting requires Docker and server administration knowledge. 3. UI is primarily English; Chinese localization is incomplete.
Use Cases
- Small business accounting and invoicing
- E-commerce and retail inventory tracking
- Enterprises requiring self-hosted financial software for data privacy
Detailed Introduction
Bigcapital is a smart, open-source accounting and inventory management system designed for small and medium businesses. It centralizes all financial data and automates accounting processes, such as invoicing, expense tracking, bank reconciliation, and inventory management. The software provides powerful financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) and customizable reports to support decision-making. Built with modern web technologies, it supports self-hosting via Docker, offers a RESTful API for headless accounting integration, and includes multi-tenant and multi-currency capabilities. Bigcapital is licensed under AGPL-3.0, ensuring transparency and community collaboration.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (1)
TroubleshootingWhy does Bigcapital export show i18n translation keys (e.g. 'expense.field.payment_account') instead of column names?
This is a known bug in Bigcapital stable releases (confirmed on Docker latest as of April 2026). The export code passes fully-qualified i18n keys (like 'expense.field.payment_account') to the translator, but the English translation file keys omit the 'expense.' namespace. Workaround: on the server or container, edit the file packages/server/dist/i18n/en/expense.json and wrap the existing key-value pairs inside a new 'expense' object, so that keys become nested. Example:
{
"expense": {
"field.payment_date": "Payment Date",
"field.payment_account": "Payment Account",
"field.amount": "Amount"
// ... other keys
}
}After editing, restart the server container (
docker compose restart server). The fix has been proposed and will be included in a future release; track issue #1073 for updates.Tags
Getting Started
Download installer
Click the button above to download the installer for your system
Install the software
Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the prompts
Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
Step 2: Clone the repo and navigate to directory
Step 3: Run `docker-compose up -d` to start services
- Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
- Step 2: Clone the repo and navigate to directory
- Step 3: Run `docker-compose up -d` to start services
Checksum not available
This project has not published a SHA-256 checksum on its GitHub Release page
SHA256 Checksum
No checksum available
Download directly from GitHub Releases and verify file integrity yourself
All SHA-256 checksums on this platform are extracted from the project's official GitHub Release page, without any modification. You can independently verify them on the GitHub Releases page.
Open Source Transparency
View GitHub SourceUninstall Info
Run `docker-compose down -v` to stop and remove containers and volumes. Delete the project directory to remove all data.
No Extra Dependencies
Ready to use after download. No additional runtime required.
Having issues? Check the FAQ below
1 FAQ
Similar Projects
Cal.diy
A fully open-source, community-driven scheduling platform for self-hosters who want complete control.
Docmost
Docmost is an open-source, self-hosted collaborative wiki and documentation platform. It offers real-time editing, built-in diagram tools (Draw.io, Excalidraw, Mermaid), spaces, permissions, comments, page history, full-text search, file attachments, and integrations. Core is AGPL-3.0; enterprise features require a paid license.
AppFlowy
Open source alternative to Notion with AI-powered workspace, full data control, and cross-platform native experience.