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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.
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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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FreshBooks Pros and Cons

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Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: In-app
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The time tracking feature with invoice importing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Some of the fields are inflexible.

I would really like to be able to set a standard rate of pay for each customer. That is also not possible. I have to remember to modify the standard rate each time I invoice so if I forget, I lose money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The drudge of accounting. It is not what I am in business for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Todd E.
TE
Founder & CEO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I started using Freshbooks eight years ago to manage the finances of my executive coaching business. It's simple and easy to use. I have a lot of recurring business. Freshbooks allows me to set up recurring billing with ease. As a non-financial person, they make it very eas and intuitive to run my business.

They also have direct connect access so my CPA can log in and see my billing, expenses and reports to come up with quick answers to any more technical questions I may have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I wish it were easier to set up ACH and other electronic biliing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Everything is in one place. Easy to see where the money goes and monitor my cash flow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AN
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: In-app
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

User friendliness, layout and design, overall easy of use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Inability to set up clients as non-taxable and lack of a POS system. Would also like to be able to "tab" on invoices without having to "mouse" to fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The accounting team is superb! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pedro G.
PG
Chief Executive Officer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The system is simple and looks great. Not much else. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Their leadership is terrible and they will introduce changes on the system without anyone agreeing to them or providing alternatives. We have been customers for years but they just decided to switch their payment gateway Stripe and know every single customer has to create a new Stripe account — doubling all work on compliance, FINCEN, rates and more. Their support doesn't care and just said "accept or quit". They will not care for how long you have been a customer, they are egocentrical and think they are above humankind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Billing for the invoices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from FreshBooks Support of FreshBooks

Hey Pedro, thank you for taking the time to share your review of FreshBooks.

I do apologize for any inconvenience experienced regarding online payments. I have ensured your feedback is shared with our team here on your behalf.

Our Support Team is here to help however possible - if there is anything the team can assist with, please reach out via https://www.freshbooks.com/contact ^DM

AN
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: In-app
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Easy integration with bank and the recurring invoice options. User interface is very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

If I make a change in notes on a specific invoice as a one off, it saves it automatically and will be the same on future ones. This results in me needing to rework the invoice notes. The mileage app is spotty in functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Easy bookkeeping Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rich P.
RP
Principal Solutions Architect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I use to use Quickbooks Online. However, I found it was too much for me, as I do not have an accounting background, and own a small business. After checking out other competitors, and some open-source software, I decided on Freshbooks. I could not be happier for my choice. The software is very easy to use, and there support is TOP NOTCH. There is no install, so it's just a matter of using your web browser, and it was very easy to integrate it with my bank accounts. I use it on a daily basis, and I cannot recommend this software enough, and it's perfect for my small business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Haven't found anything yet! So nothing to dislike! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Makes it easy for me to manage my business compared to Quickbooks online which was just too confusing for my level of expereienced with accounting software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sahed R.
SR
Expert Bookkeeper and Accounting Consultant | GST Advisor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Simple invoicing and tracking and interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Mostly preable by Freelancers not others Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Time Tracking and billing of my clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gwen P.
GP
Owner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I have no accounting experience yet find FreshBooks easy to navigate. I’m a longtime user of the customizable invoicing system. FreshBooks offers excellent customer support – my most recent experience was easy and efficient. With FreshBooks, tracking expenses is simple and straightforward. You can upload receipts, categorize expenses, and mark them as billable to clients. Overall, I'm a huge fan of its user-friendly interface, robust invoicing features, and comprehensive customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

For many years I found it very affordable, not so much in recent years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It's possible to create professional-looking invoices in minutes, complete with logos and payment terms. FreshBooks also allows for automated invoicing, recurring billing, and payment reminders, which helps improve cash flow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris O.
CO
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 FreshBooks customer support is by far the best I've experienced. They respond quickly and go above and beyond to help with any difficulties I experience. I'm very impressed.

Their software is mostly very easy to use and understand. It provides everything my business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

There isn't much to dislike about FreshBooks. I've uncovered a few bugs in their software through my normal use, but they've always fixed it right away and made sure to let me know. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

FreshBooks combines invoicing with extensive accounting capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CG
owner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Sendoso
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The help I've received from live people has been excellent. I'm new to bookkeeping apps or any serious bookeeping all together. The people I've spoken with from before I started and now that I am using the app has exceded expectations - patient, anxious to help and find a solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Expenses, outgoing money is fine. Incoming money, deposits, refunds seem to need more steps using invoice workarounds.

I want to look at my bank entry and put it into the appropriate client, project, incoming money, outgoing money columns quickly and easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I'm just getting started. Right now I have one business account. I want to seperate where each expense and payment goes. After this is done, as I get more business I might find more uses ... I hope.

The last group of questions I am too new in business and with Freshbooks to know most of those answers. I used the numbers to indicate which features I may use in the future .... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.