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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

    monday CRM

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/Amonday CRM provides control over the entire sales funnel and helps users close deals faster by automating manual work and streamlining sales activities from A-Z.

    $45

    per month 3 seats (minimum)

    Pricing
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    Basic
    $15
    per month per seat
    Standard
    $20
    per month per seat
    Pro
    $33
    per month per seat
    Ultimate
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.Plans start with 3 seats. Yearly save 33%
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    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
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    FreshBooks
    No answer on this topic
    monday.com
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    96 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    monday CRM
    7.2
    80 Ratings
    6% below category average
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings6.051 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.671 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    monday CRM
    8.6
    74 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings8.674 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    monday CRM
    -
    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 monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    monday CRM
    -
    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 monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    monday CRM
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    7.9
    89 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.886 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.648 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.176 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.670 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.358 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.165 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    8.1
    66 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.166 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    8.5
    83 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.181 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.354 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.270 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.675 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.470 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    8.6
    49 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.649 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of FreshBooks and monday CRM
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    monday CRM
    6.9
    74 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.974 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.2
    (99 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    8.6
    (96 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    3.1
    (58 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshBooksmonday CRM
    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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    monday.com
    Our Integrated/brand marketing and Lifecycle marketing teams find monday CRM to be particularly useful for project management. Integrated marketing uses monday to build out our yearly promotional calendar, which keeps the entire company informed on all the launch and sale details for the year, across both retail and digital channels. The Lifecycle marketing team uses monday CRM to track individual campaign projects, mainly consisting of email asset creation. There are times when monday is not the preferred CRM platform, such as data and analytics tracking, project performance tracking, or scenarios when immediate feedback is required.
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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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    monday.com
    • It is very easy to use and logical. Teams and departments can collaborate together to work as one team.
    • It is very useful in automating the processes of relevant departments.
    • The field names, types, and data you enter can be customized as per your organization's requirements.
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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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    monday.com
    • It takes a while to get used to the UX if you are used to Hubspot or another CRM
    • We are still testing mass email functionality, it's a little less intuitive vs Hubspot
    • The quote/invoice forms are not pre-built into the CRM the way they are in Hubspot, so you have to manually set those up. Some might see that as a positive thing because it's more flexible with your respective tech stack, but it required more research on our end to make sure we set it up to flow efficiently.
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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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    monday.com
    It is the best tool we have found as a small business to be able to track our bookings, tasks and income.
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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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    monday.com
    It's a really easy to use and improve tool, that helps you to quickly master its functions and then helps you to improve the features usage as quickly as you learned the basis. Any doubts you have are easily solved by the contents and tutorials it provides, and if it doesn't solve it, the team is always quick to reply and help you.
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    Reliability and Availability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    monday.com
    No answers on this topic
    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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    monday.com
    When I have requested customer service from monday.com account the person who I spoke with was really helpful but the set up to get a hold of someone in customer service was a little complicated and time-consuming. I had to get a ticket in an email and then wait for a specific person to call me back at a certain time, that's why I gave a six.
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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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    monday.com
    It was very easy to start using. It is also safe to use lots of trial and error whilst setting up.
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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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    monday.com
    Monday is significantly better. Not only is it more aesthetically pleasing it is just better overall. I feel as if Monday has a better system in regard to keeping track of all the files we have. Moreover, I also feel like the fact that it allows me to tag my other coworkers enables me to have better communication in the office.
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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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    monday.com
    • The visibility of connected boards means that fewer people can manage them
    • AI is helping to automate operations through AI agents, and this allows me to reallocate personnel to other functions
    • Automation, whether through workflow or AI, helps in up to 72% of operations and the relocation of personnel to other areas
    • A visibilidade dos quadros conectados fazendo com que menos pessoas posam efetuar a gestão
    • A IA ajudando a automomatizar as operaçoes atraves dos IA Agentes e com isso posso descolocar pessoal para outra função
    • As automatizaçoes tanto por workFlow como por IA ajudam em ate 72% na operação e deslocamento de pessoal para outra area
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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

    monday CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sales Pipeline - Ensuring leads do not slip through the cracks.Screenshot of Sales Analytics - Used to build dashboards in real time with no development help, to gain insights into where deals stand, expected revenue, team performance, etc.Screenshot of Automations - Automates sales processes including automatic assignment of leads to reps, reminders for upcoming activities,  and notifications when a lead opens an email.Screenshot of Email Capabilities - Automatically logs sent emails, keeps track of interactions, and enables mass emails with personalized email templates.Screenshot of Activities Logging & Tracking - Displays all past and upcoming sales activities in one organized timeline.Screenshot of Post-sales Management - To help users build lasting customer relationships once the deal is done or stay on top of client projects, with collection tracking.