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Overview

What is FreshBooks?

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…

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Pricing

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Lite

$19

Cloud
per month

Plus

$33

Cloud
per month

Premium

$60

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $19 per month
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Product Demos

Working Better Together with FreshBooks

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InfoPoc: Freshbooks Connector for Salesforce - Demo

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Create Freshbooks Invoices for New WooCommerce Orders

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FreshBooks Demo

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Freshbooks Demo

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Become a Certified FreshBooks Accounting Partner

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Features

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

8.4
Avg 7.5

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

9.6
Avg 8.2

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

7.1
Avg 7.8

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

7.3
Avg 7.7

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

8.9
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is FreshBooks?

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.

FreshBooks Features

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting Features

  • Supported: Accounts payable
  • Supported: Accounts receivable
  • Supported: Bank reconciliation
  • Supported: Expense management
  • Supported: Time tracking
  • Supported: Regulations compliance
  • Supported: Primary and Secondary Ledgers

Order Management Features

  • Supported: Pricing
  • Supported: Order entry
  • Supported: Credit card processing

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports

Customization Features

  • Supported: API for custom integration
  • Supported: Plug-ins

Security Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions

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 trackingScreenshot of time trackingScreenshot of time trackingScreenshot of time trackingScreenshot of some of the available app integrationsScreenshot of recurring billingScreenshot of paymentsScreenshot of reportsScreenshot of projects

FreshBooks Videos

Accounting, for the Non-Accountant.
Say Hello to FreshBooks Cloud Accounting

FreshBooks Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported CountriesUS, Canada, Australia, EU, South Africa, UK
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

FreshBooks starts at $19.

QuickBooks Online, Xero, and Zoho Invoice are common alternatives for FreshBooks.

Reviewers rate Role-based user permissions and Self-service portal highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of FreshBooks are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

FreshBooks Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)95%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)5%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)0%
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

(1-5 of 75)

FreshBooks works for Professional Service Providers.

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 20, 2024
BS
Vetted Review
Verified User
FreshBooks
6 years of experience
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.

Great bookkeeping software for small businesses.

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 23, 2024
DJ
Vetted Review
FreshBooks
4 years of experience
FreshBooks is very useful for simple small businesses with a limited number of transactions. The software does not have inbuilt add-ons such as payroll and VAT MTD; however, it does link with third-party providers, which works pretty well. This software will work well for both small limited companies and sole traders.

FreshBooks is a great choice for small businesses!

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 20, 2024
TR
Vetted Review
Verified User
FreshBooks
9 years of experience
FreshBooks is easy to use for a rather uncomplicated small business. I recommended it to my brother for his new business, and he is using it well enough on his own without too much difficulty. Since I know accounting, he asks me minimal questions about Freshbooks' capabilities. However, my sister has a more robust need for her business, which has more moving parts and uses another software to help manage her business. I spend way more time managing her bookkeeping and concerns.

Perfect for what it says it does.

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 20, 2024
It has been great for a small business with a mix of project-based and monthly retainer work. It's very lightweight software as a service that scales up and down based on how much you need it and how much value it provides.

Highly recommend, if you can convince your bookkeeper & accountant to use it

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 26, 2024
Vetted Review
Verified User
FreshBooks
6 years of experience
FreshBooks is perfect for solopreneurs or very small shops where all administrative work is handled in-house. I wish I could go back in time and set up FreshBooks from the beginning of my company's life, because it would have helped us to analyze data in a much more complete way.
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