What is FreshBooks used for?

FreshBooks is cloud accounting and invoicing software aimed at freelancers and small businesses for billing clients and tracking finances. It is a good fit for invoicing clients as a freelancer and tracking small business finances.

How much does FreshBooks cost?

FreshBooks is a paid product with no free plan.

Is FreshBooks open source?

No. FreshBooks is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to FreshBooks include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Midday.

What are some alternatives to FreshBooks?

FreshBooks competes with QuickBooks, Xero and Wave. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source FreshBooks alternatives.

FreshBooks: features, pricing and alternatives

About FreshBooks

FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing application designed for freelancers and small businesses. It is used to bill clients and keep track of business finances without installing software, since the service runs in the browser and is operated by the vendor.

It is a proprietary commercial product, so the code is not open and there is no self-hosted edition. The vendor's website has the details on supported features and plans.

Key features

Cloud accounting
Invoicing for clients
Aimed at freelancers and small businesses
Browser-based access

Good fit for

→Invoicing clients as a freelancer
→Tracking small business finances

Tags: accounting; invoicing; freelancers; small-business; bookkeeping; saas

FreshBooks: questions and answers

What is FreshBooks used for?: FreshBooks is cloud accounting and invoicing software aimed at freelancers and small businesses for billing clients and tracking finances. It is a good fit for invoicing clients as a freelancer and tracking small business finances.
How much does FreshBooks cost?: FreshBooks is a paid product with no free plan.
Is FreshBooks open source?: No. FreshBooks is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to FreshBooks include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Midday.
What are some alternatives to FreshBooks?: FreshBooks competes with QuickBooks, Xero and Wave. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source FreshBooks alternatives.