FreshBooks

Canada HQFounded 2004

Deployment

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Overview

About FreshBooks

Freshbooks is a holistic accounting and invoicing software for business owners, accountants, and SMEs. This cloud accounting software enables users to become more productive by automatically tracking expenses, cash-flows, generating reports, billing and invoicing, accounts payable, recurring billing, etc. Businesses can eliminate the complexities associated with payroll accounting, time & expense by integrating it with the Gusto payroll system. There are more than 100 partners that businesses can integrate with FreshBooks to explore its true potential and simplify the accounting process.

The double-entry accounting software is budget-friendly and easy to install. Whether creating a project proposal for the client or tracking expense management, FreshBooks certainly makes business services look professional. The software offers a free trial for 30 days.

At a glance

Software information

Industries served, licensing and the support FreshBooks provides.

Industries

  • Accounting
  • Financial-services

Licensing

  • Proprietary
  • Monthly Payment
  • Annual Subscription
  • Free trial

Support

  • Phone
  • 24x7 Support

Training

  • Webinar

Knowledge Base

  • Help Guides
  • Video
  • Blog
  • On-Site Training
Languages (1)
English

Review analytics

What customers report

4.4
Based on 22 verified reviews

What users like the most

  • It creates invoices automatically and in advance, and sends the invoices and payment reminders to clients as well, saving a lot of time.
  • Easy to use interface
  • .It allows us to create our custom template with company logo, and color schemes that suit the business.

What users like the least

  • The software doesn’t automatically carry over the arrears or pending payments of a client to the new and updated invoice
  • It is a bit expensive to use because of the additional prices applied when you add employees to your account.
  • Expensive add-ons

What users say

Review Analytics of FreshBooks

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4.422 Verified Reviews
Ease of use (16 reviews)4.5
Features & functionality (16 reviews)4.2
Customer support (16 reviews)4.0
Value for money (12 reviews)4.1
Integrations (12 reviews)4.2
Review Summary
Summarized from 22 verified reviews · Updated September 2026
FreshBooks is praised for its intuitive, user-friendly interface that simplifies invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reporting with minimal training required. Users consistently highlight time-saving automation features, affordability, and reliable customer support. The software integrates with popular third-party apps and works well for small businesses and freelancers. However, some reviewers note limitations in customization options, mobile app functionality, integration availability, and customer support responsiveness on certain plans.
✦ AI-generated summary. May not reflect every review.
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What reviewers mention most

Christopher Irish, Developer, Co-founder at Velocity LabsVerified Review
Posted on Dec 27, 2018

“I like Freshbooks”

Overall rating5.0

Easy to create recurring invoices

Paul Kravec, Chief Executive Officer & Founder at DeluxcodeVerified Review
Posted on Dec 19, 2018

“Happy customer!”

Overall rating5.0

I felt secure with FreshBooks because it is a well-known company and the software is of high quality and very easy to use. The customer support experience was pretty good. They attended to my needs and wants, with a smile on their faces. It wasn't very expensive and was just around the budget that I was looking for. I'm definitely happy because it was worth all the money.

Capabilities

FreshBooks features

The full feature set, grouped by module.

Accounting Software

  • Accounts Payable
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Fund Accounting
  • Payroll Management
  • Purchase Orders

Billing and Invoicing Software

  • Billing Portal
  • Contingency Billing
  • Customer Database
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Hourly Billing
  • Mobile Payments
  • Multi-Currency
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Payment Processing
  • Project Billing
  • Tax Calculator
  • Templates

Accounts Payable Software

  • Approval Management
  • Automation
  • Expense Management
  • Invoicing
  • Payment Management
  • PO Reconciliation
  • Reporting & Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • Tax Calculation

Time and Expense Software

  • Activity Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Expense Tracking
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Tracking
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Resource Planning
  • Time Tracking
  • Workflow & Approvals

Expense Management Software

  • Accounting Integration
  • Expense Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Receipt Management
  • Spend Control
  • Time Tracking
  • Workflow Management

Time Tracking Software

  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Reports & Analysis
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking

Accounting Practice Management Software

  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Client Management
  • Client Portal
  • Document Management
  • Project Management
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Staff Management
  • Task Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Workflow Management

Business Management Software

  • Accounting
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Customer Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Sales Management
  • Scheduling
  • Time Tracking

Plans

FreshBooks pricing

Price Type
Month
Free Version
No
Payment Frequency
Monthly Payment, Annual Subscription
Preferred Currency
USD ($)
Free Trial
30 Days
Litr$7.60 / month
Plus$13.20 / month
Premium$24 / month

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