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FreshBooks is accounting software that makes running your small business easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting and more time doing the work you love. Try this QuickBooks alternative for your business today.
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Billable HoursTracking of customer billable hours is available on all FreshBooks plans. Feel confident you're always charging your clients the right amount. Easily take the hours you've logged and add them to a client's invoice. QuickBooks online only allows you to track billable hours on higher-priced plans. |
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Expense CategorizationExpense categorization is available on all plans. Your expenses will be ready for tax time with expense categories that make filing a breeze. QuickBooks online only offers this feature on higher-priced plans. |
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Team RolesAssign roles to your staff with differing sets of permissions and access to your FreshBooks account on all plans. This feature is only available with QuickBooks Online in top tier plans. |
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Simultaneous UsersThere's no limit to how many of your users can access your FreshBooks account simultaneously. QuickBooks limits simultaneous access to between 1 and 5 users depending on pricing plan. |
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ProjectsInvite employees, contractors, and clients to collaborate on projects in FreshBooks so you can keep everything in one place. This feature is not available in Quickbooks Online. |
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ProposalsShowcase the value you bring to prospective clients. Proposals enable you to add rich text content and images to your Estimates. Proposals also give you the benefits of Estimates, which allow you to send an outline of your Items or Services to your Client for approval before beginning the work, giving you the best of both worlds. |
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Make the switch from QuickBooks Online today and see why freelancers and entrepreneurs love FreshBooks business accounting software. Join over twenty four million users who have relied on FreshBooks to improve their business. Say goodbye to headaches and hello to ridiculously easy accounting with our user friendly QuickBooks alternative.
Wow your clients with professional looking invoices that take only seconds to create. The best part? You’ll get paid faster, too.
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Say goodbye to shoeboxes of receipts. Tracking your expenses in FreshBooks is ridiculously easy, even easier than with Xero, which means you’ll be able to effortlessly keep an eye on your spending.
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You’ll always invoice for exactly what you’re worth when you track time using FreshBooks. You and your team can log your hours and then automatically put them onto an invoice.
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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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Get paid up to 11 days faster when you accept credit cards online in FreshBooks. Say hello to automatic deposits, and goodbye to chasing clients for checks.
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Reports in FreshBooks are simple enough for you to understand but powerful enough for your accountant to love. It’s a win-win.
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With the FreshBooks mobile app you will easily stay connected with your clients and be able to take care of your accounting anywhere.
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Use automatic checks and balances to ensure accuracy and compliance, while financial info helps you make smart business decisions and working with your accountant even easier.
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I was convinced I was going to have to pay for QuickBooks, and it was clunky to use, more than I was wanting to pay, and overkill for my needs. When I signed up for a trial of FreshBooks, I fell in love. It’s super user-friendly and has fantastic customer support.
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Fuller Digital Strategy
I had been struggling with QuickBooks, constantly saying ‘There has to be a better way!’ Then, a friend recommended FreshBooks. I took it for a test drive and was amazed. FreshBooks is the better way.
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Island Contact
I started out with Quickbooks online but it was too clunky to use. Freshbooks made things a lot easier.
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Blogger
Help is free and you’ll always get a real, live human faster than you can say “Wow, that was crazy fast and super helpful.”
FreshBooks protects your personal information with industry standard SSL and encryption so your business is always safe and secure.
Try FreshBooks today, risk-free. Cancel your account within 30 days and you’ll receive an automatic refund, down to the last penny.
Have more questions about whether FreshBooks is the right alternative to Xero for your business? The FreshBooks Support Team is here to answer any questions that you might have. Give them a shout at 1.866.303.6061 or support@freshbooks.com
FreshBooks automates lots of your accounting so you can spend more time focusing on your work and your clients. You can have invoices automatically generate and send, expenses automatically tracked and even have your payments automatically recorded, all without you lifting a finger.
You sure can. FreshBooks’ iOS and Android apps let you painlessly invoice your clients and track expenses wherever and whenever you need to.
Absolutely. With FreshBooks Payments you can start accepting credit card payments online right away, with zero set up required.
The safety of your private data is our top priority, that’s why it’s protected by 256-bit SSL encryption — the gold standard in Internet security. FreshBooks is cloud based and uses industry – leading secure servers.
Yup. With FreshBooks both you and your team can collaborate on and track time towards the same projects and clients. Your team members can also help you with your accounting by creating invoices and tracking their expenses.
Great news: FreshBooks is available on any device — desktop, mobile or tablet and plays nicely with both Mac and PC.
FreshBooks accounting software is a powerful, easy-to-use tool. Small business owners and entrepreneurs are turning to FreshBooks as a QuickBooks alternative for a number of reasons – such as ease of use, affordability, customization, and team collaboration (just to name a few). FreshBooks is more than just a QuickBooks alternative, though. Users of other popular tools such as Xero and Wave can also benefit from making the switch! Click the links below to see how FreshBooks compares to other programs as well as details about its function as a viable QuickBooks alternative.
