FreshBooks
The invoicing-first accounting platform built for freelancers and service businesses.
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FreshBooks made its name on invoicing and it still shows. For service businesses that bill by project or hour, it is the fastest way to get paid.
FreshBooks sits in the accounting & finance space and is best suited to freelancers, consultants and service firms billing clients directly.
Across our five rating lenses — ease of use, value, speed, accuracy and ROI — FreshBooks scores 8.7/10. That places it in the top tier of tools we've tested this year, and it comfortably earns its spot in our recommended stack.
- Best-in-class invoicing and estimates
- Time tracking built in
- Simple, friendly UI
- Strong client portal
- Weaker inventory and payroll
- Fewer integrations than QuickBooks/Xero
FreshBooks Pricing
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FreshBooks made its name on invoicing and it still shows. For service businesses that bill by project or hour, it is the fastest way to get paid.
FreshBooks sits in the accounting & finance space and is best suited to freelancers, consultants and service firms billing clients directly.
Across our five rating lenses — ease of use, value, speed, accuracy and ROI — FreshBooks scores 8.7/10. That places it in the top tier of tools we've tested this year, and it comfortably earns its spot in our recommended stack.
In short — FreshBooks earns its 8.7/10 rating. It's a tool we happily recommend to freelancers, consultants and service firms billing clients directly., and one we return to ourselves. Read the pros and cons above, click through and try the free plan, and make your own call on real work.
Frequently asked questions
For anyone working on freelancers, agencies and service businesses that live in invoices., FreshBooks pays for itself quickly. It combines strong output quality with a workflow that respects your time, which is why it earned a spot in our recommended tools.
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FreshBooks head-to-head
QuickBooks is the full accounting platform; FreshBooks is invoicing-first.
FreshBooks wins for freelancers; Xero wins for growing businesses.
Zoho Books is a full ledger; FreshBooks is invoicing-first.
Zoho Invoice is genuinely free forever; FreshBooks is a full accounting platform.
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FreshBooks appears in 5 of our curated shortlists — each one ranks it against the direct alternatives for a specific use case.
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