How much does FreshBooks cost?

FreshBooks publishes 2 plans: Lite at $23/mo, Premium at $70/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.

Does FreshBooks have a free plan?

No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. FreshBooks is sold as a paid subscription.

What are the closest alternatives to FreshBooks?

In the same category we track Xero, QuickBooks and Wave. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.

What are the main drawbacks of FreshBooks?

The trade-offs we noted: Client limits on lower plans; Weaker for inventory or product businesses; Payroll requires a separate service.

When should you not use FreshBooks?

Skip FreshBooks if: You are budgeting from the advertised price — $2.30/mo is promotional for 3 months; Lite is $23/mo after that; You have a team: every extra member is $11/mo on top of the plan; You have more than 5 clients on Lite — that is the plan's cap, and Plus is $43/mo.

Finance Tools

FreshBooks

Invoicing and accounting for freelancers.

What it is

FreshBooks handles invoicing, expenses and time tracking for freelancers and small service businesses. It is aimed at people who bill for time rather than sell products: tracking hours, turning them into an invoice and chasing payment is the main path through the product. Inventory and complex accounting are where it runs out, and that is when firms move to a full ledger.

FreshBooks pricing

FreshBooks publishes 2 plans. Paid tiers start at $23/mo.

FreshBooks plans and published prices, taken from the vendor’s pricing page.
Plan	Price	What the vendor’s page says
Lite	$23/mo	Lite $23/mo regular, $2.30/mo promotional; 5 billable clients
Premium	$70/mo	Premium $70/mo regular, $7 promotional; unlimited clients

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-07. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source

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Key features

Invoicing and reminders
Sends invoices and chases unpaid ones on a schedule automatically.
Time tracking
Records billable hours against a client or project and bills them.
Expense capture
Imports bank transactions and attaches receipts to expenses.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

Invoicing is quick and looks professional
Time tracking built in
Simple enough to use without an accountant

Where it falls short

Client limits on lower plans
Weaker for inventory or product businesses
Payroll requires a separate service

Who it is for

Freelancers and service businesses who bill by project or hour.

Pick it or skip it

Pick FreshBooks if

Freelancers and small firms that invoice a handful of clients
Anyone who wants invoicing, expenses and time tracking in one place rather than three
Testing cheaply: new accounts get 90% off for the first three months

Skip it if

You are budgeting from the advertised price — $2.30/mo is promotional for 3 months; Lite is $23/mo after that
You have a team: every extra member is $11/mo on top of the plan
You have more than 5 clients on Lite — that is the plan's cap, and Plus is $43/mo

Our verdict

Well suited to service billing. Product businesses need proper accounting instead.

Closest alternatives we track

Same category, ordered by verified starting price.

Frequently asked questions

How much does FreshBooks cost?: FreshBooks publishes 2 plans: Lite at $23/mo, Premium at $70/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
Does FreshBooks have a free plan?: No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. FreshBooks is sold as a paid subscription.
Who is FreshBooks best for?: Freelancers and service businesses who bill by project or hour.
What are the closest alternatives to FreshBooks?: In the same category we track Xero, QuickBooks and Wave. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
What are the main drawbacks of FreshBooks?: The trade-offs we noted: Client limits on lower plans; Weaker for inventory or product businesses; Payroll requires a separate service.
When should you not use FreshBooks?: Skip FreshBooks if: You are budgeting from the advertised price — $2.30/mo is promotional for 3 months; Lite is $23/mo after that; You have a team: every extra member is $11/mo on top of the plan; You have more than 5 clients on Lite — that is the plan's cap, and Plus is $43/mo.

What we checked

Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-07

FreshBooks — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-07 · Supports: Lite $23/mo regular, $2.30/mo promotional; 5 billable clients, Plus $43/mo regular, $4.30 promotional; 50 clients, Premium $70/mo regular, $7 promotional; unlimited clients, promotion is 90% off for 3 months, team members $11/mo per user on all plans, 30-day money-back guarantee

Limit: The advertised figures are a 3-month promotion; the regular prices are recorded here as the real cost.

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