FreshBooks

Name: FreshBooks
Price: 14 USD
Author: FreshBooks

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What FreshBooks is

FreshBooks is accounting software from Toronto-based maker FreshBooks, founded in 2003. It is designed for freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses that need to manage invoices, time, expenses, and client projects. Invoices can include tracked time and expenses, calculated taxes, and configurable payment options. Users can record time against clients and projects, then generate invoices from those entries. Projects bring together client work, team members, time, invoices, and expenses, with views of project profitability. The pricing page lists card and ACH payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and buy now, pay later options. FreshBooks also supports recurring invoices, expense tracking, and a client portal. It runs on the web and has Android and iOS apps; some features, including reporting, are desktop-only. Its app integrations include Acuity, Checkeeper, FreshCurrencies, Income Importer, Mailform, SurePayroll, Employment Hero, and Zapier, which connects to 1,500+ apps. Developers can use its OAuth2 API to build integrations and automate account tasks. Plans include Lite, Plus, Premium, and Select, with double-entry accounting on Plus, Premium, and Select.

Who it suits

FreshBooks suits freelancers, solopreneurs, and small businesses that want invoicing, time tracking, expense tracking, and client projects together. It can also suit teams that need project profitability views or an API for integrations and account automation.

What it does well

Creates invoices with tracked time, expenses, and calculated taxes.
Tracks time by client and project and can invoice from those records.
Projects include profitability views.
Supports recurring invoices, expense tracking, and a client portal.
Lists several payment options, including card, ACH, and digital wallets.
Offers an OAuth2 API and named app integrations.

What to know first

Lite is limited to 5 billable clients; Plus allows 50.
Some features, including reporting, are desktop-only.
Mobile apps require iOS 15 or later or Android 7.0 or later.
Double-entry accounting is available only on Plus, Premium, and Select.

Limits

Lite includes 5 billable clients, while Plus includes 50; active and archived clients both count. Double-entry accounting is available on Plus, Premium, and Select, and some features such as reporting are desktop-only.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Premium	80% off for 4 months; was $70.00 · Unlimited clients · project profitability · customizable email templates · receipt scanning with line items	$14 a month
Lite	80% off for 4 months; was $23.00 · 5 billable clients · estimates · expense tracking · online payments · tax reports	$4.60 a month
Plus	80% off for 4 months; was $43.00 · 50 billable clients · proposals and retainers · accounting reports · receipt scanning · accountant access	$8.60 a month
Select	Unlimited clients · lower payment fees · two team members included · Easy Switch migration · dedicated phone support	On request

As freshbooks.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://www.freshbooks.com.
Choose a plan: Lite is $23 a month (billed billed monthly), Plus is $43 a month (billed billed monthly), and Premium is $70 a month (billed billed monthly); Select has no listed price.
Use the 30-day trial if you want to try the service before choosing a paid plan.
Use FreshBooks on the web, or install the iOS or Android app if your device meets the listed version requirement.
Set up clients and projects, then track time and expenses or create invoices.

Verdict

Choose FreshBooks if you need invoicing linked to tracked time, expenses, and client projects, with mobile apps and online payment options. Look elsewhere if your work depends on mobile reporting or double-entry accounting on the Lite plan.

Questions

How much does FreshBooks cost?

Lite is $23 a month (billed billed monthly), Plus is $43 a month (billed billed monthly), and Premium is $70 a month (billed billed monthly). Select has no listed price.

Is there a free plan or trial?

FreshBooks has no free plan. A 30-day trial is listed.

Which platforms does FreshBooks support?

It is web-based and offers iOS and Android apps. Mobile apps require iOS 15 or later or Android 7.0 or later; some features, including reporting, are desktop-only.

Does FreshBooks have an API and integrations?

Yes. Its API uses OAuth2, and listed integrations include Acuity, Checkeeper, FreshCurrencies, Income Importer, Mailform, SurePayroll, Employment Hero, and Zapier.

Which plans include double-entry accounting?

Double-entry accounting is available on Plus, Premium, and Select.

Who makes FreshBooks?

FreshBooks is made by FreshBooks, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Facts from FreshBooks's own pages

Accounting: Plus, Premium and Select include double-entry accounting, chart of accounts and financial reports such as profit and loss and balance sheet. · support.freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Accounting availability: FreshBooks says double-entry accounting features are available on Plus, Premium, and Select plans. · support.freshbooks.com, 29 Sept 2026
API: The public API exposes FreshBooks data as JSON for web and desktop integrations and uses OAuth2 access tokens. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
API documentation: Developer documentation includes scenarios, API reference pages, cURL examples, authentication guidance and app creation instructions. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company founding: FreshBooks says Mike McDerment founded the company in 2003. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company size and headquarters: LinkedIn lists FreshBooks as a privately held Toronto company with 201–500 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Compliance and hosting: FreshBooks says it maintains PCI DSS Level 1 compliance, follows OWASP practices, hosts on Google Cloud Platform and replicates data across geographic locations with nightly backups. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Expenses and mileage: Users can import bank expenses, scan receipts and track business mileage through FreshBooks tools and mobile apps. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Founded: 2003 · freshbooks.com, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: No · freshbooks.com, 19 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Toronto, Canada · freshbooks.com, 28 Sept 2026
Hosting and backups: FreshBooks says its application is hosted on Google Cloud Platform and account data is replicated across two geographic locations and backed up nightly. · freshbooks.com, 29 Sept 2026
Integrations: FreshBooks App Store lists more than 100 partner integrations covering payments, payroll, scheduling, projects and other workflows. · appstore.freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Invoicing: The product creates branded invoices, recurring invoices, reminders and online payment requests. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Legal name and investors: Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as 2NDSITE Inc. and lists Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Morgan Stanley Private Credit among its investors. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
Licence: The service is proprietary: its terms grant limited access and prohibit modifying, redistributing or creating derivatives of FreshBooks content. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: advanced accounting: Reviewers say advanced accounting, reporting, inventory and large-team management are less capable than broader accounting suites. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: mobile reliability: Independent reviews mention occasional mobile lag, logout problems and receipt-upload failures. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: payment delays: Trustpilot reviewers report delayed settlements and difficulty receiving online payments in some cases. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: pricing: Reviewers report that costs rise with additional clients, users and add-ons, making the service expensive as a business grows. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
Notable news: FreshBooks announced an integration with Anthropic MCP for optional AI capabilities on September 25, 2026. · freshbooks.com, 15 Oct 2026
Payments: The pricing page lists card and ACH payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and buy now, pay later options. · freshbooks.com, 29 Sept 2026
Plan limits: Lite includes 5 billable clients, Plus 50, and Premium and Select unlimited; active and archived clients count toward the limit. · freshbooks.com, 29 Sept 2026
Platform limits: The service is web-based, and mobile apps require iOS 15 or later or Android 7.0 or later; some features such as reporting are desktop-only. · freshbooks.com, 29 Sept 2026