FreshBooks

FreshBooks

Does accounting and invoicing. Its best showing is 2nd of 4 for accounting, under “Best all-rounder”.

Momentum: Stable

Where it ranks

Each category it does, ranked under “Best all-rounder” exactly as on that category's own page.

Accounting
2ndof 4 (2nd of 4)
Strongest on quick to set up, easy day to day and works with the rest.
Invoicing
3rdof 6 (3rd of 6)
Strongest on easy day to day, quick to set up and works with the rest.

How it rates

Six of these are the same everywhere. Price to start and Local fit are for this country.

Price to start Deal-breaker
Fair3 out of 5
5 means cheap or free for a small business today. The deal-breaker for Best on a budget.
Price as you grow Deal-breaker
Weak2 out of 5
5 means the bill barely moves as you add clients, staff or sales. Capped at 60 under Best as you grow. The entry plan stops at five billable clients, and the tier that lifts that is close to double the price.
Quick to set up Deal-breaker
Excellent5 out of 5
5 means someone who isn’t an expert has it running in an afternoon. The deal-breaker for Easiest to start.
Easy day to day
Excellent5 out of 5
5 means routine work is quick and pleasant. Built around invoicing rather than bookkeeping, which is why freelancers find it quick to live in.
Works with the rest
Good4 out of 5
5 means connects cleanly to your bank and your other tools.
Local fit Deal-breaker
Fair3 out of 5
5 means handles this country’s tax, currency and bank feeds without workarounds. The deal-breaker for Best all-rounder, Best on a budget, Easiest to start and Best as you grow.
Help when stuck
Good4 out of 5
5 means a real person answers quickly.
Easy to leave
Fair3 out of 5
5 means your data exports cleanly and you can switch away.

What it costs

Starting cost
$23/mo (Lite, 5 clients)Advertised: $23/mo · Flat (predictable) · Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source
Worth knowing
One product worldwide; the local tax work is thinner outside the UK.Source
Watch out for
  • Cheapest plan caps clients or invoices
  • Introductory price rises after the first months