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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CEIPAL WorkForce

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ACeipal enables users to integrate and manage the talent acquisition lifecycle, to simplify, scale, and transform any high-growth business into a diverse talent powerhouse. Ceipal serves over 2,500+ customers and 120,000 recruiters globally.N/A

    FreshBooks

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.

    $21

    per month

    Pricing
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details5% discount for annual pricing.10% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Considered Both Products
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answer on this topic
    FreshBooks
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.330 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.041 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.057 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings4.82 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.041 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.455 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings6.651 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.642 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.021 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of CEIPAL WorkForce and FreshBooks
    Feature
    CEIPAL WorkForce
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.839 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.337 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.741 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CEIPAL WorkForceFreshBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    The Functionality and Quality of this software package are nice. the help and force support from this software package and therefore the CEIPAL force team helped to unravel the problems two-faced by the shoppers. Initially it absolutely was troublesome on behalf of me to use this software. As there were terribly minute problems with the layers of the things within Ceipal.
    Incentivized
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    FreshBooks
    I recommend FreshBooks to anyone running a service-based business that needs invoicing, time reporting, and accounting tools. FB is adept in all three of these scenarios and isn't overly complicated like similar accounting packages I have used. I love how I can write estimates and proposals, manage the business development process from the software, and quickly convert prospects to invoiced clients.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Employee Management
    • Human Resources
    • Onboarding
    • Compliance
    Incentivized
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    FreshBooks
    • Invoicing - FreshBooks basically ensures our accountants spend less time on invoices via its automated invoicing system, which sends invoices to our customers and clients alike and also send them regular reminders for them to pay up their bills.
    • Collecting business insights - FreshBooks enable our company analysts measure our business performances via data reports provided by FreshBooks' intuitive dashboard. Allowing us do a comparative analysis of key business metrics of a current month against past months and determine if the business is growing.
    • Expense tracker - We have recently embraced FreshBooks as an expense tracker for teams at our company branch. Thusfar, FreshBooks has performed very well, making our expense management a perfect operation; ensuring teams do not exceed their planned budget and also eliminating the need for tracking expenses on excel spreadsheets.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Employees Information Tracking
    • Hiring Process
    • user interface
    Incentivized
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    FreshBooks
    • I can brand invoices with my business logo, but I might like to change colours of the invoices themselves to match the rest of my business documents. That isn't a major point at all, but it's something that I'd like to see.
    • Freshbooks doesn't remember the categories that similar expenses were previously assigned to. It would be nice if Freshbooks would suggest a category for an already saved vendor, to ensure the consistency of expense reporting.
    • The home page of a Freshbooks account has a great graph display of expenses and income, but it only shows the last 6 months. This is still very useful, but I'd like to be able to see this kind of graph for different periods of time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    At the current needs of our business, FreshBooks suits us perfectly - it allows online access by our accountant to the system for GST purposes, easy input of expenses and tracking of Profit and Loss statements. FreshBooks customer service is great as well - very understanding and accommodating.
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    Usability
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is very easy to use even for novices. If you're looking for an online accounting software that is full of features, has great aesthetics and is user-friendly, then this is definitely the software for you. I've been using it for several years now and despite being tempted to switch by other vendors, I like the feel of FreshBooks and it's mobile features.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    I think the support level for FreshBooks is on par with a 6 because the folks behind this application do a fairly good job at providing support for their customer base. I still don't think they are at an elite level when it comes to supporting but are getting there although too slow in my opinion.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    I haven't changed my mind since my first evaluation. Freshbooks is still meeting my needs, easy to use, etc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    CEIPAL force over straightforward Cloud HR application with functions like immigration accounts receivable and integrations available. Simple configuration to line up the corporate, workflow and aboard staff makes it likable. A Low & versatile rating backed by support from real individuals makes it enticing.
    Incentivized
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    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks does very well in comparison, especially since it is free software for Barclays bank users. Sage software is much worse than FreshBooks. However, Xero and QuickBooks, the market leaders, are still ahead with usability, additional features, reporting, and connection with third-party software providers. We chose FreshBooks as it does everything we require from this type of software.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Data safety
    • affordable cloud HR
    • Mass mailing
    • Submission Records
    Incentivized
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    FreshBooks
    • In reality, we do not implement all of its use at the moment in order to determine an adequate ROI.
    • In our approach to the use of the system, it seems to us a considerable time saving by achieving the integration of the Mexican subsidiary with its parent located in the US.
    • Financial reports meet the necessary USGAAP requirements.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CEIPAL WorkForce Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Employee DatabaseScreenshot of Employee SummaryScreenshot of Timesheet ManagementScreenshot of Vendor ManagementScreenshot of Invoice Management

    FreshBooks Screenshots

    Screenshot of the dashboardScreenshot of an invoice overviewScreenshot of an example of a customizable invoiceScreenshot of an invoice appearing across devicesScreenshot of expensesScreenshot of time tracking