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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

    Tally

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Tally is an online form builder designed to make creating online forms simple and free. No coding required — users simply type questions like they would in a doc to get started. The form editor is designed to accommodate both beginners and experienced users, scaling from simple forms to sophisticated workflows. Key Features: Unlimited forms and submissions Conditional logic and calculations Multi-page and password-protected…

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    Pricing
    FreshBooksTally
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    Tally Free
    $0
    Indefinitely per user
    Tally Pro
    $29
    per month per user
    Tally Business
    $89
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksTally
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.Some of Tally's advanced features are available for free without limits. Tally Pro ($29/month) adds team collaboration features, while Tally Business ($89/month) includes enterprise controls like email verification and submissions data retention control.
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    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksTally
    Considered Both Products
    FreshBooks
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    Tally
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FreshBooksTally
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Tally
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tally
    -
    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 Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Tally
    -
    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 Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Tally
    -
    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 Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Tally
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tally
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tally
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tally
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tally
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Data export00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of FreshBooks and Tally
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Tally
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Access controls00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Jotform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshBooksTally
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshBooksTally
    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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    Tally
    well suited to create forms to send to customers and partners with all the informations we need to proceed with the request. For example if we need to create a new account we need names, address, and other informations specific to our SAAS
    Incentivized
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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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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally
    it is well done and easy to use. Creating and modifying forms is easy and fun
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    Reliability and Availability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    Tally
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Tally
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Tally
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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

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    Screenshot of How to create forms for all purposes in seconds without knowing how to code, and for free.Screenshot of Some of the advanced features packed in a simple form builder.Screenshot of Tally's smart features that make it easy to turn forms into a tailored experience for every respondent.Screenshot of How to customize the design and layout to fit any form to a brand.Screenshot of How to share and display forms to connect with audiences across platforms.Screenshot of Some of the popular integrations to sync form submissions.