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What is FreshBooks?

FreshBooks is software that simplifies the complicated world of bookkeeping and accounting. With FreshBooks, you can run your billing, books, and payroll all from one platform—no complicated spreadsheets or convoluted software. With FreshBooks, you’ll save time and get peace of mind. • Run your billing, books, and payroll on the same platform. • Build invoices in seconds and get paid twice as fast. • Create reports that allow you to see the health of your business instantly. • Stay organized for tax time and compliant with tax regulations. • Collaborate with clients, manage billing, and track project profitability.

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FreshBooks is perfect for freelancers, creatives, agency owners, and businesses with employees and contractors. Try FreshBooks free for 30 days.

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FreshBooks delivers a suite of accounting applications, including a General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, automated bank reconciliation, Accounts Payable, Sales Tax Summary, and more. It also shows real-time reporting so business owners can make smarter decisions based on the best insights available.


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A fast way to invoice clients, track time & run your small business in the cloud. Join all of FreshBooks users who are making billing painless. Try it Free!

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Saeesh K.
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Saeesh K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Easy, Reliable & Perfect for Small Businesses"
I recently started using FreshBooks, and so far it's been a smooth and convenient experience. It’s especially helpful for tracking invoices and man...
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Verified User
4.0 out of 5
"Simple to use, inexpensive, better than Quickbooks."
Similar to other products I've used in the past
Siddhi G.
SG
Siddhi G.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Perfect for Beginners – A Smooth Start to Accounting"
Very easy to understand and use—even if you don’t have an accounting background. Invoicing is quick, professional-looking, and can be customized...

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FreshBooks Demo - Invoice Software That Saves You Time
You’re the real deal, be sure you look it. FreshBooks makes creating professional looking invoices for your business ridiculously easy. It’s simple to create and customize your invoice, add your logo and personalize your thank you email. Your clients will be wowed.
FreshBooks Demo - Easy-To-Use Double-Entry Accounting Tools
FreshBooks Double-Entry Accounting identifies revenue items and their related expenses, giving you an accurate calculation of profits and losses.
FreshBooks Demo - Maximize Your Productivity with FreshBooks Time Tracking Software
With FreshBooks you’ll know at-a-glance just how long tasks take. An easy to read breakdown of your hours means you can say hello to working more efficiently.
FreshBooks Demo - Expense Tracking Made Simple
Connect your bank account or credit card to FreshBooks and say goodbye to manual entry. Every day your FreshBooks account will be updated with your most recent spending so your business is always automatically up-to-date.
FreshBooks Demo - Work Anywhere with the FreshBooks Mobile Apps
Just finished delivering that big project? Send your client an invoice right from their office and get paid by the time you get home.
FreshBooks Demo - Seamlessly Collaborate on Projects
Keep all your conversations, files and feedback in one place. You’ll keep your team in sync and your projects on schedule.
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Mark B.
MB
CEO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The convenience of having all recurring clients in one platform is a great feature as well as being able to accept credit cards and ACH bank transfers. Theor customer service reps are pretty well informed from what I've experienced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I'm not crazy about continual updates once I get used to using a tool as well as Freshbooks keeps changing its policies and what was once free now has fees attached to it. If they continue to keep nickel and diming their clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

It keeps my billing/invoicing on track so I don't have to keep thinking about it and it gives my customers peace of mind due to the professionalism of the invoices Freshbooks sends out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deepak D.
DD
Accountant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Cloud computing mostly I like is best part is tally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

As my experience currently I am not found any issue but in future I will face any problem I change my review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Manually creating and tracking invoices is tedious. FreshBooks automates this with professional templates, recurring invoices, and automated payment reminders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fatimah E.
FE
Owner/Doctor at Health by the Sea
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The platform is not clunky like how Quickbooks can be. It's simple and user-friendly, but sophisticated enough that the features do provide you with a way to do everything you need. I use it just to track spending, but it's a big job b/c I have multiple accounts and credit cards so it allows me to see it all in one place. Also, the yearly reporting is helpful for my CPA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I want to be able to call immediately and talk to someone on the phone but they want you to email instead which drives me nuts. So when you have an issue it can take a minute to correct but once you get going with the platform it's really rare to need help anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

I had no idea how much I was spending as far as my business. I thought I had a general idea but I was way off. It allows me to budget better, look at my spending, and also helps me determine if I can afford a purchase or not. You basically have more control over your money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AN
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I plow snow in the winter and this is my second season with Freshbooks . Both myself and my customers like the online payment system. For what it cost per month saves me hours .Would like to see the mobile ap work offline. Most of my customers are out of cell ran Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Would like to see the mobile ap work offline. Most of my customers are out of cell range. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to see who is overdue. If a custome is slow paying I make sure I send a statement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I have been a FreshBooks user now for almost 5 years. It was first recommended to me by the Apple Business team as a very solid timekeeping and invoicing system. After hundreds of invoices and dozens of different clients, I have found the app even better overtime. More important, whenever I have needed to contact support, I have always been able to resolve my issues quickly and professionally. When it comes to getting paid for your work, support is critical to the equation. I have no reservations in wholeheartedly endorsing this app for any entrepreneur or business owner. For a flexible, cloud based app with all the key features you'll ever need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I have no reservations with FreshBooks. It is everything it is supposed to be and more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

FreshBooks helps me easily keep my billable hours and project related administration up-to-date. Invoicing is a snap and researching client invoices or payments is very robust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: In-app
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The system is so easy to use. The app is also super user friendly. It takes me no time at all to invoice clients and keep track of what has been paid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I wish I could run multiple time trackers at one time. Sometimes I am working on a different client while on the phone holding for another. It would be nice to be able to track time for both and be more productive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Invoicing and time tracking have save me so much of my free time. I don't miss send and invoice and Freshbooks keeps me from missing clients who haven't paid me yet. I love how easy it is to mark an invoice as paid and send a receipt. With all the diffrent payment appls (zell, venmo, etc) it makes it easier to accept a payment typle my clients are comfortable with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John J.
JJ
Financial Executive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I like the most is user friendly UI, smart invoicing and payment reminder, time tracking built-in, mobile aap is great to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

It's seems limited customisation for reports, pricing may not be ideal for very beginning stage of freelancer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's very affordable and value for money Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Micah C.
MC
Owner, President
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

When I first started my own business I was looking into Quickbooks, but a friend of mine told me that I should check out FreshBooks instead as it was a more affordable alternative for my needs. I've been using FreshBooks for over 7 years now and I would definitely recommend it. From the get-go it was extremely easy to set up and to connect with Stripe for payment processing. They now have integrated FreshBooks payment processing powered by Stripe and switching over was really easy. They've always provided good phone support for me if I ever had a question and they have detailed, step-by-step guides published for just about anything you could need. Over time as my business and number of clients grew I have increased my level of subscription to accomodate and I'm glad that they had tiered options. I like that I can create recurring invoices for each of my clients and that they can save their payment methods for easy billing instead of having to wait for checks in the mail. For invoices that are not recurring they offer automatic reminders that you can set before or after a payment due date to make your life easier not having to bug clients and remind them.

FreshBooks also makes end of year accounting really easy. I keep track of all of my expenses on a monthly basis and at the end of the year it is easy to download/export the files that I need and I send these directly to my accountant who does the rest. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

The only issue I have is that if one of my clients updates their payment method, I have to remove the card from their file and then they have to enter the new information and click save on the next invoice that they are sent. To be clear FreshBooks does provide the ability to edit payment information for existing clients, but feature is restricted to a different pricing tier than that to which I'm currently subscribed. This feature is the only thing that I would like or need from the higher tier and it's not very often that I need to update a clients card on file so I haven't upgraded, but if it was a standalone feature that I could purchase or if it was available at my current level that would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

FreshBooks helps me keep track of business expenses and export them into readable files for my accountant. They also help me send invoices and receive payment on them as most of my clients are out of state and prefer to pay by card instead of check. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacob G.
JG
Prncipal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I've been using FreshBooks for my small consulting business, and it's been a game-changer. The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making managing my finances and invoices a breeze. The features are comprehensive and cover all the essentials I need, from time tracking to expense management.

What sets FreshBooks apart, though, is their tech support. The wait time is minimal, and their support team is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. It's a refreshing change from other companies that outsource their support to offshore teams that often lack in-depth product knowledge. FreshBooks' commitment to providing quality support stands out.

I highly recommend FreshBooks to any small business owner looking for a reliable and user-friendly accounting solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I don't find any deficiency in its service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

FreshBooks helps me solve key business challenges, particularly around invoicing clients efficiently and keeping track of all the necessary data for tax reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KH
Owner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I loved QuickBooks, but I'd use FreshBooks over and over again. The support from FreshBooks is really why I love it. Anything I need help with they get back to me almost immediately. It's so helpful when you're in the middle of accounting and need answers asap. It's so incredibly easy to use. I grateful I was referred and I continue to refer it to every business owner I know. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I don't think there's anything I'd say I dislike. I've had a great experience especially because of their support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FreshBooks solving and how is that benefiting you?

Accounting. I'm able to be my own accountant so I can file my own taxes and save about $5,000 for tax prep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.