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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    isolved

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/Aisolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
    Pricing
    FreshBooksisolved
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksisolved
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksisolved
    Considered Both Products
    FreshBooks
    No answer on this topic
    isolved
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    191 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    170 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    196 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    120 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    125 Answers
    Features
    FreshBooksisolved
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports4.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management6.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking7.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    isolved
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.6
    189 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.0165 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.0158 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1150 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.3156 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.1100 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.5130 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.1
    200 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.2196 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.596 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.9138 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4148 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5192 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.2159 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.9108 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.7
    167 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.2137 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.4133 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.5
    189 Ratings
    3% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.2188 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.9180 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.6128 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.574 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.4150 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.6
    57 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.657 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.0
    174 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.1165 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.3170 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.693 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.6
    146 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.1145 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.4
    55 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.244 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.241 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.852 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.2
    77 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.065 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.970 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.369 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.964 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.5
    51 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.536 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.644 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.238 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of FreshBooks and isolved
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.358 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.156 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.360 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.955 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.761 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.671 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreshBooksisolved
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    Score4.2 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshBooksisolved
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.6
    (214 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.9
    (66 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshBooksisolved
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    isolved
    I have not yet run into a scenario that isolved is not appropriate. There have been a few specific functionalities that isolved couldn't accommodate, such as paid PTO plans. If employees frequently switch between different legal companies with different EINs, isolved really isn't built to handle that, and we've had to come up with creative solutions.
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    Pros
    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.
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    isolved
    • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
    • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
    • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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    Cons
    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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    isolved
    • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
    • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
    • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    isolved
    I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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    Usability
    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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    isolved
    It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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    Reliability and Availability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    isolved
    Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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    Performance
    FreshBooks
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    isolved
    We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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    Support Rating
    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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    isolved
    They are very responsive and they have support for the specific issues. Clients receive a dedicated Support Representative with a back up dedicated support team. They also receive an Account Manager who follows up quarterly to discuss the company and future needs. They do have a support ticket hub, but it still needs a little work to fine tune it.
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    In-Person Training
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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    Online Training
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    isolved
    The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    isolved
    isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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    Scalability
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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    Professional Services
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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    Return on Investment
    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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    isolved
    • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
    • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
    Incentivized
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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