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FreshBooks

Invoicing-first accounting for service businesses

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Best for

Best for service businesses and agencies who bill by time or project and need clean client-facing invoices.

At a glance

Pricing
paidfrom $21/mo
Setup time
< 1 day
Learning curve
easy
Last verified
5/21/2026

What we love

  • ✓Best-in-class invoicing flow
  • ✓Time tracking and retainers built in
  • ✓Client portal looks professional

Where it falls short

  • −Weak for inventory and ecommerce
  • −Reporting depth trails QuickBooks
  • −Bank feeds occasionally lag

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 2026

4 tiers

Lite

$21

monthly

  • ✓5 billable clients
  • ✓Unlimited invoices
  • ✓Expense tracking

Plus

$38

monthly

  • ✓50 clients
  • ✓Recurring billing
  • ✓Double-entry accounting

Premium

$65

monthly

  • ✓Unlimited clients
  • ✓Project profitability
  • ✓Advanced reporting

Select

Custom

annual contract

  • ✓Dedicated manager
  • ✓Custom training
  • ✓Lower processing fees

Why we picked it

FreshBooks is the right pick for agencies and consultants who live in time tracking and project invoicing. For product or inventory businesses, QuickBooks fits better.
— MoreAI.tools editor

Overview

FreshBooks started as invoicing software and grew into full accounting. Strong for service firms that bill by project or hour — time tracking, retainers, and proposals are first-class. Less suited for inventory-heavy businesses.

Key features

  • ●Project-based time tracking with billable rates
  • ●Retainer billing
  • ●Proposals that convert to invoices
  • ●Recurring invoices and auto-bill
  • ●Client self-service portal
  • ●Expense capture with receipt photos
  • ●Profitability per project

Best use cases

Agency project billing

Track time per project, bill clients monthly, and measure profitability per engagement

Consultant retainers

Set up recurring monthly retainer invoices with automatic card charge

Integrations

Stripe
PayPal
Gusto
Shopify
HubSpot
Zapier
G Suite

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