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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

    Webexpenses

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebexpenses is a global provider of spend management solutions, combining integrated Expense Cards with cloud-based software for businesses of all sizes across 70+ countries. Serving industries such as retail, finance, technology, construction, and not-for-profit, Webexpenses gives businesses control over company spending by automating processes, proactively enforcing policies, and controlling costs. Features The Webexpenses platform includes both desktop…

    $10.13

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
    Select
    Custom Pricing
    Essential
    $10.13
    per month per user
    Scale
    $12.15
    per month per user
    Pro
    $18
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$250 one-time fee per installation
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.These USD amounts are approximate and provided for guidance only. As exchange rates fluctuate daily with market movements, the actual USD equivalent will vary over time and may differ at the point of transaction or when a formal USD price list is established.
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    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Considered Both Products
    FreshBooks
    No answer on this topic
    Webexpenses
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    650 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    344 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    675 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    215 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    240 Answers
    Features
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    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 Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    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 Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    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 Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of FreshBooks and Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Webexpenses
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.7161 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.274 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of FreshBooks and Webexpenses
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Webexpenses
    8.4
    150 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.737 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.9140 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.9114 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.825 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.3 out of 10
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.3 out of 10
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.7
    (824 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    9.4
    (50 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    8.6
    (824 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.5
    (377 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (9 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshBooksWebexpenses
    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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    Webexpenses
    Webexpenses is well suited for payroll to easily track workforce expenses and reducing hours of manual work from approving and processing the submitted claims. I have to highlight the automated custom report generating, which suits any needs to see reports for our teams. At our organization there is no sceniario, where Webexpenses would be less appropriate.
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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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    Webexpenses
    • imports credit card transactions from our corporate card program without issue
    • allows for easy set up of new users
    • is a very intuitive, easy to learn tool
    • has a very responsive support and customer service team
    • Set up and configuration was thorough, and they were able to work through our unique issues, such as custom segments in NetSuite.
    • It is a very inexpensive product. Well worth the cost.
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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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    Webexpenses
    • Would be nice if claims could be organised into certain chronological orders i.e. ordered by date so I don't have to copy and delete claims when adding a claim in that has an earlier date
    • Would be ideal to have an option to save full routes rather than just addresses maybe?
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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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    Webexpenses
    There doesn't seem to be anything in the market at the same price point that is better, however if there is an interrupter in the market that provides better value, then we would heavily assess the cost of change to see if we should move on to the alternative offering.
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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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    Webexpenses
    I think this is an easy to use and effective system for expense management. I like how I can upload images and documents directly from my phone onto the mobile app. It's beneficial for continuity that the app and the web browser work the same, and I can save claims to come back to later if I wish.
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    Reliability and Availability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    Webexpenses
    The soft ware is reliable. The phone app works well and allows you to upload evidence, receipts, log mileage and log expenses. It works well and is rarely locked or there are very few times the app is down. The laptop based software is easy to access and again is always available
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    Performance
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Webexpenses
    The phone based app and the laptop based app always load quickly. It is easy to access. It is quick to use. It easy and quick to upload information and evidence. It is easy to log details. The information goes off to accounting and payroll quickly resulting in prompt payments for staff
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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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    Webexpenses
    The support for the initial setup was great, but since then we have only had to contact support once when we had problems uploading credit card files. The help we received at this time was not good and we ended up trying various things until we resolved the problem ourselves. The online support tutorials are good, but searching for a specific issue is difficult.
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    In-Person Training
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Webexpenses
    All went well.
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    Online Training
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Webexpenses
    It was difficult to train multiple people via video, as they learned at different speeds, and most of the user champions were not as capable with systems and finance processes as our dept.
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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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    Webexpenses
    As long as you have people that are fully aware of the setup steps to get users into the software then I would see no issues arising for any company.
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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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    Webexpenses
    I would have to say that Webexpenses does not stack up well in comparison to Expensify. If given a choice, I would choose Expensify for the best user experience and mobile / desktop being more seamless. It accomplishes the same thing but has a more modern, minimal, and streamlined feel to it.
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    Scalability
    FreshBooks
    No answers on this topic
    Webexpenses
    Every department in my organization uses webexpenses. My role and the role of others involves travel, expenses and mileage. Everyone uses the app to log details, upload receipts and to claim allowable expenses. having spoken to everyone within my team and wider directorate, i do not know of anyone who has had issues with the app
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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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    Webexpenses
    • Easy integration with your existing finance / accounting software.
    • Lot of time is being saved in maintaining records and now going completely online.
    • Love the option of Scan receipts with Google-vision-powered optical character. This also resulted in less use of paper in our office.
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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

    Webexpenses Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Webexpenses mobile app, that captures receipts instantly.Screenshot of Webexpenses, accessed through a desktop, iOS, Android or Windows device.Screenshot of mileage tracking with Webexpenses.Screenshot of a display of expense-related spend, reported and tracked with customisable reports.Screenshot of the mobile app, where users' expenses can be built, submitted and approved.Screenshot of Webexpenses payments and expense reimbursements.