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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
$38.00 Per Month
FreshBooks
Star Rating
(959)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansQuickBooks Online
Star Rating
(3,675)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$38.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that QuickBooks Online excels in its payroll functionality, making it easy for users to manage payroll even for small teams. Users appreciate the live access feature, which allows both clients and accountants to view data in real-time, enhancing collaboration.
- Users say FreshBooks stands out for its ease of use and exceptional customer service. Many find the setup process straightforward, and the ability to create recurring invoices is highlighted as a significant time-saver for bookkeeping tasks.
- Reviewers mention that QuickBooks Online offers robust project management features, allowing users to track invoicing and profit margins for individual projects. This comprehensive view helps users maintain better oversight of their financial performance.
- According to verified reviews, FreshBooks shines in its customer support, with users frequently praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. This aspect is crucial for businesses that may need assistance during critical times.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while QuickBooks Online has a broader range of features, it can sometimes feel overwhelming for new users. In contrast, FreshBooks is often described as more intuitive, making it a preferred choice for those who prioritize simplicity.
- Users report that QuickBooks Online integrates well with various platforms, which enhances its functionality for businesses that rely on multiple tools. However, some users feel that FreshBooks' streamlined approach allows for quicker adjustments and global changes, making it easier to manage client accounts.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FreshBooks
Lite
Starting at $6.30
Per Month
For professionals with basic needs
- Send unlimited invoices to up to 5 clients
- Track unlimited expenses
- Send unlimited estimates
QuickBooks Online
Simple Start
$38.00
Per Month
- Customize and send invoices
- Track income and expenses
- Create and manage estimates
Free Trial
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
QuickBooks Online
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
765
8.3
3,041
Ease of Use
9.1
861
8.2
3,091
Ease of Setup
9.2
466
8.0
1,617
Ease of Admin
9.2
336
8.1
1,415
Quality of Support
9.2
714
7.5
2,748
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
331
7.8
1,380
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
762
7.5
2,985
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
7.6
99
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
7.1
80
Not enough data
7.2
87
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
6.8
79
Not enough data
6.5
76
Not enough data
6.1
71
Not enough data
6.5
72
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile
8.2
84
Not enough data
6.9
81
Not enough data
5.6
73
Not enough data
Platform
6.2
63
Not enough data
6.3
66
Not enough data
Administration
7.0
63
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
234
|
Verified
8.0
946
7.8
229
|
Verified
7.9
1370
|
Verified
8.1
225
|
Verified
8.1
1480
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.7
399
|
Verified
8.1
1628
|
Verified
8.5
308
|
Verified
7.9
1337
|
Verified
8.2
275
|
Verified
7.7
1164
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.3
272
|
Verified
7.6
761
8.7
328
|
Verified
8.3
1491
|
Verified
7.6
143
8.0
1154
|
Verified
Other Functionality
7.2
126
7.6
935
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
956
|
Verified
7.5
157
|
Verified
7.6
931
|
Verified
7.0
129
7.6
1139
|
Verified
7.3
133
7.8
1306
|
Verified
7.5
144
8.3
1668
|
Verified
7.6
155
8.1
1181
|
Verified
8.6
316
|
Verified
8.0
1214
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
362
|
Verified
8.6
1839
|
Verified
8.1
201
8.1
1785
|
Verified
7.6
192
|
Verified
7.9
1406
|
Verified
8.8
387
|
Verified
8.2
1761
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
165
7.5
1549
|
Verified
7.6
151
7.7
1390
|
Verified
8.4
288
|
Verified
8.3
1649
|
Verified
7.4
138
7.9
1050
|
Verified
9.1
380
|
Verified
8.3
1764
|
Verified
8.3
154
8.1
1548
|
Verified
Integration
8.2
271
|
Verified
7.9
1583
|
Verified
8.0
195
|
Verified
7.6
705
7.6
217
7.9
1208
Cash Flow
8.3
202
|
Verified
8.3
643
|
Verified
8.8
289
|
Verified
8.7
719
|
Verified
8.4
245
|
Verified
8.4
667
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.6
192
|
Verified
7.9
1406
|
Verified
8.1
166
|
Verified
8.0
599
|
Verified
7.6
137
|
Verified
7.7
511
|
Verified
8.2
204
|
Verified
8.1
625
|
Verified
Revenue
8.4
228
|
Verified
8.3
625
|
Verified
7.8
170
|
Verified
8.3
589
|
Verified
8.0
164
7.9
522
Payroll
7.8
113
|
Verified
8.3
543
|
Verified
7.4
106
|
Verified
8.0
535
|
Verified
7.7
115
|
Verified
8.1
566
|
Verified
8.2
125
|
Verified
8.2
610
|
Verified
AI
7.6
39
6.8
184
7.5
36
7.1
180
7.8
36
6.9
179
7.5
37
6.6
178
7.4
36
6.9
179
7.0
39
6.3
179
7.4
46
7.5
185
7.6
40
7.2
181
7.1
43
6.8
176
7.5
38
6.8
176
Mobile Applications - Accounting
9.0
12
7.4
136
8.9
12
7.1
122
8.8
12
7.0
132
7.9
11
6.0
123
8.3
13
7.4
128
8.2
13
7.6
130
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
5.7
85
General Ledger
8.1
234
|
Verified
8.0
946
7.8
229
|
Verified
7.9
1370
|
Verified
8.1
225
|
Verified
8.1
1480
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.7
399
|
Verified
8.1
1628
|
Verified
8.5
308
|
Verified
7.9
1337
|
Verified
8.2
275
|
Verified
7.7
1164
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.3
272
|
Verified
7.6
761
8.7
328
|
Verified
8.3
1491
|
Verified
7.6
143
8.0
1154
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Payment Processing
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.3
67
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
84
Not enough data
6.8
68
Not enough data
6.6
84
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.1
66
Not enough data
6.8
67
Not enough data
7.0
67
Not enough data
Payment Options
7.3
64
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
Security
7.4
62
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.1
64
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
82
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.4
90
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.8
95
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.6
98
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.5
117
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.6
119
Order Entry
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.5
111
Order Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
96
Not enough data
7.9
98
Not enough data
7.9
93
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
7.9
89
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.4
107
Not enough data
8.4
109
Subscription Management
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.3
101
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
4.5
11
Not enough data
5.0
11
Bill Generation
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
134
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.6
128
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.1
102
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
5.6
13
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
154
Not enough data
8.3
163
Time Tracking
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
76
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, and Payment Processing
QuickBooks Online is categorized as Nonprofit Accounting, Vendor Management, Inventory Control, and Order Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuickBooks Online
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.6%
Computer Software
4.1%
Other
63.0%
Accounting
17.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Construction
5.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.2%
Other
63.1%
Discussions
Does FreshBooks support recurring billing?
3 Comments
PM
I'm a long-time user, and yes. Freshbooks does recurring billing flawlessly. Your client can also have their credit card information stored so they don't...Read more
How do you like using Freshbooks
2 Comments
ZB
Hi Rodney,
We have used Freshbooks since 2013, and are in no way affiliated with them.
For the most part, our experience overall has been positive,...Read more
What is the best way to manage deposits against future work as a consultant?
2 Comments
DL
Hi Mark,
You most likely would benefit from the retainer feature in FB which allows you to track time against a retainer payment....Read more
What phone app works if you are using Quick books V15.0.5R6
7 Comments
JH
You are correct, you can only use the Invoicing app if you have the online version of Quickbooks. Hope this helps!Read more
What can you do with QuickBooks online?
3 Comments
CV
It would be great to see QBO have the ability to send monthly statements via email, not the generic intuit email, but a selectable email that is by the...Read more
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