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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Float Resource Management

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AFloat is a resource management software that helps users to keep projects profitable, workloads sustainable, and distributed teams in sync. It offers a live view of a team’s capacity, utilization rates, and skills so that users can assign the best person for the job and keep project work on track.

    $6

    per month per user

    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

    Zoho Invoice

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AZoho Invoice is a cloud-based invoicing solution designed to help small businesses with invoicing, tracking expenses, and accepting online payments. Key features include project billing, time tracking, reporting, customizable templates, and a client portaI. Teams using Zoho Invoice can track estimates, convert them to invoices, and send reminders to clients to complete their outstanding payments. Additionally, users can create tasks, collect advance payments for projects, and keep…

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    Pricing
    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $6
    per month per user
    Pro
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    Free
    $0
    Per Organisation, Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—10% discount for annual pricing.Zoho Invoice is a completely free product. It has no contracts, no ads, and no hidden fees
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    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Considered Multiple Products
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
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    FreshBooks
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Invoice
    FreshBooks is very robust, with many, many layers of functionality. While they try to help businesses save by customizing certain parts of the process, they just can't edit enough to reach a reasonable justification for some small businesses as far as the cost goes. Zoho …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Invoice
    Zoho Invoice streamlines bill creation and sending by personalizing invoices with logos, identities, and terms. It offers detailed payment reports, an integrated payment system, and payment summaries for tracking success. It automates invoicing and payment tasks, saving time …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Float Resource Management and FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Float Resource Management
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Float Resource Management and FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Float Resource Management
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Float Resource Management and FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Float Resource Management
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings4.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Float Resource Management and FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Float Resource Management
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings6.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Float Resource Management and FreshBooks and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Float Resource Management
    -
    Ratings
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Zoho Invoice
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing00 Ratings8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    User Ratings
    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Float Resource ManagementFreshBooksZoho Invoice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    I would definitely recommend everyone to use Float, It's easy and friendly to use. Performance-wise as well it is great. Really helps in streamline and scheduling resources and their utilization. Its reporting feature is great, Shows all projects for a particular resource or all resources for a particular project. It's a go-to tool for management.
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Invoice streamlines invoicing, payments, and customer interactions, improving financial health and saving time, money, and energy. It ensures billing accuracy, reduces errors, and streamlines client billing by tracking goals and streamlining invoice generation. Zoho Invoice focuses on automation and invocation management to efficiently complete multiple tasks. Zoho Invoice has all the features needed for an invoicing system, but it could be better at integrating with other CRM platforms and simplifying taxation.
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    Pros
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    • Assigning task
    • Maintaining Holidays
    • Reports on Project or resource
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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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    Zoho
    • Multiple payment platforms integrated for ease of client payment.
    • You can create different hourly rates for various tasks or individuals within an organization.
    • You can attach files to your invoices.
    • Clients get their very own log-in.
    • Ability to create credit notes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    • More mobile friendly
    • Scrolling through x and y dimension is bit confusing
    • I have been using Float for a long time and no more cons I can think of.
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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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    Zoho
    • Time tracking, though easy enough, could be simplified. Having the ability to change default settings when entering time could save a few keystrokes.
    • The ability to automatically take unbilled hours and pull into a new invoice seems to be there, but it is a bit cumbersome. It also defaults to too much detail. Having the ability to customize would be great.
    • The ability to auto-BCC yourself on all invoices sent out would be a nice feature.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    Float is great for Project management and resource management. It is helping us work more effectively. It's a great planning tool. Smooth to understand and start working on. It has great integration with Slack, Google calendar. It has made Assigning and scheduling very easy for future projects with time management. Reporting is very easy and data extraction is too. It is also good in monitoring weekly/monthly and quarterly allocation of resources
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    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.
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    Zoho
    Zoho invoice has changed my expectations of what services like this can be. Providing something as simple as invoicing for small businesses who are struggling to find places to cut costs at such a reasonable rate is life-changing for some businesses. I know it was for mine. We saved so much that we did not have to cut in other areas. That has helped to keep us in business and grow it as well.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    No answers on this topic
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    Float helps in planning upcoming projects and helps in availability management for the resource to be able to assign. The creation of resources with roles helps in assigning and formulation a proper team for a project. It shows us the capacity and work hours of resources and helps us in leave management as well as scheduling time off. Teams utilization is been made very convenient by this tool.
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    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.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    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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    Zoho
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Zoho
    Google Drive stored my invoices in one accessible location but required more time and maintenance. I didn't want to invest the time into building out sheet functions to carry over figures across sheets, so I researched invoicing options. I am already a fan of Zoho services, so it was an easy decision to try out their Invoicing site. Same login, the same level of support, free trial. No risk! I was pleased to find the solution on my first try.
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    Return on Investment
    Pixel Paddock, LLC (Float)
    • Float supports many integration
    • Easy to assign and divide tasks
    • Great project planning tool
    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.
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive impact by allowing us to successfully organize and track online payments and invoices.
    • Zoho Invoice has saved us both time and money by making our invoicing business processes automatic and effortless.
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive return on our investment many times over. It's increased business functions to help generate more profits in shorter periods of time.
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    ScreenShots

    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

    Zoho Invoice Screenshots

    Screenshot of 100% free invoicing software designed for small business owners & freelancers.Screenshot of Customize the look and feel of your invoices to provide a consistent and professional outlook.Screenshot of Add tasks, invite users, track the time worked for each project, and bill your clients just the way you want.Screenshot of Get real-time insights into sales, receivables, expenses, and projects with a host of built-in reports.Screenshot of Get a quick snapshot of your business health and know your monthly sales, current and overdue invoices, payments collected, your top expenses, and more.Screenshot of Create and share invoices, record payments, look up customers' details or past invoice history even if you're away from your desk.