FreshBooks
The freelancer-first accounting tool with outstanding invoicing
FreshBooks was designed from the ground up for service businesses — consultants, freelancers, agencies, and tradespeople who bill clients for time or fixed projects. The invoicing experience is the cleanest in its class, and the time tracking, project management, and client portal features are genuinely useful for businesses that bill by the hour.
FreshBooks is not designed for product businesses or inventory management. If you sell physical goods, QuickBooks or Xero are better fits. For service billing, FreshBooks is the most intuitive option available.
Where FreshBooks excels
Best-in-class invoicing — professional templates, automated payment reminders, and online card payment links.
Built-in time tracking and project management — log hours and bill clients directly from the same tool.
Award-winning customer support — phone support included on all plans.
Clean, approachable interface designed for business owners, not accountants.
Where it falls short
No inventory management — not suitable for product-based businesses.
Lite plan restricts you to 5 billable clients — extremely limiting for active freelancers.
Accountant access less seamless than Xero — fewer UK accountants trained on FreshBooks.
Prijzen
Lite (£13/mo) is limited to 5 active clients — almost every active business needs Plus (£22/mo) or Premium (£38/mo). Prices shown are with typical 60% first-year discount; standard rates are higher. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
| Plan | Prijs | Invoicing | Expense Tracking | Payroll | Bank Reconciliation | VAT Returns | Wat is inbegrepen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 active clients, invoices, expenses, time tracking |
| Plus | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 active clients, proposals, recurring billing, double-entry accounting |
| Premium | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unlimited clients, project profitability, business health reports |
Functies
- Invoicing
- Expense Tracking
- Payroll
- Bank Reconciliation
- VAT Returns
Over
FreshBooks is a cloud accounting platform designed specifically for freelancers and service-based small businesses. It excels at invoicing, time tracking, and client billing — with a simpler interface than QuickBooks or Xero for businesses that do not need inventory.
- Opgericht
- 2003
- HQ
- Toronto, Canada
- Supportkanalen
- E-mail · Live chat · Telefoon · Kennisbank