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FreshBooks

Accounting software that works for you

4.5
Updated 2026-01-15

Starting Price

$19/month

Lite: $19/mo (5 clients), Plus: $33/mo (50 clients), Premium: $60/mo (500 clients), Select: Custom pricing.

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Overview

FreshBooks focuses on making accounting painless for freelancers and service-based businesses. Its AI-powered features automate invoicing, expense tracking, and time billing.

AI-Powered Features
  • Smart invoice creation
  • Automatic expense categorization
  • Receipt capture with OCR
  • Time tracking suggestions
  • Late payment predictions
  • Cash flow insights
All Features
Professional invoicing
Expense tracking
Time tracking
Project management
Proposals & estimates
Online payments
Bank connections
Reports & dashboards
Client portal
Double-entry accounting
Mobile apps
100+ integrations
Pros
  • Extremely user-friendly
  • Great for freelancers
  • Professional invoices
  • Strong time tracking
  • Good mobile apps
  • Excellent support
Cons
  • Client limits on lower tiers
  • Limited inventory features
  • Not ideal for product businesses
  • Gets expensive with growth
  • Less powerful than QuickBooks
Our Verdict

FreshBooks is the most approachable accounting software available. If you invoice clients and track time, it just works beautifully.

Best For:

Freelancers and service-based businesses who value simplicity

Company Info

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2003

Availability

global
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