--- description: Learn more about FreshBooks. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: FreshBooks Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Accounting Software](/directory/236/accounting/software) > [FreshBooks](/software/8290/freshbooks) # FreshBooks Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8290/freshbooks Page: 1 / 181\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8290/freshbooks?page=2) > FreshBooks is accounting software that helps small business perform accounting tasks, conduct invoicing, manage expenses, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 4502 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of FreshBooks • It provides automatic checks and balances to ensure accuracy and compliance. The financial information helps users make smart business decisions. • It helps users log and organize expenses to track money spent. • It automatically pulls tracked time. • FreshBooks integrates with multiple apps to streamline businesses ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 4502 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: FreshBooks - **Location**: Toronto, Canada - **Founded**: 2004 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: $8.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Lite: $8/mth (first 6 months) Plus: $14/mth (first 6 months) Premium: $20/mth (first 6 months) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - ACH Payment Processing - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Attendance Tracking - Automatic Billing - Automatic Time Capture - Bank Reconciliation - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Billable Items Tracking - Billing & Invoicing - Billing Portal - Billing Rate Management - CRM - Chart of Accounts - Client Management ## Integrations (122 total) - 123FormBuilder - 2Ship - AWeber - ActiveCampaign - Acuity Scheduling - Adobe Commerce - Agile CRM - Apipheny - Approveit - Artichoke - Asana - Autotask PSA - Avalara - Basecamp - Bench ... and 107 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/236/accounting/software) ## Related Categories - [Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/236/accounting/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/238/accounts-receivable/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/240/billing-invoicing/software) - [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/247/reporting/software) - [Time and Expense Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/264/time-tracking-expense/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Xero](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/1671/xero) — 4.4/5 (3260 reviews) 2. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/20428/quickbooks-online-edition) — 4.3/5 (8355 reviews) 3. [PayPal](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91263/paypal) — 4.6/5 (26191 reviews) 4. [Abby](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2062487/abby) — 4.7/5 (603 reviews) 5. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/115227/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20603 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Be More Professional with FreshBooks\!" — 5.0/5 > **Bridget** | *28 May 2025* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: My favorite part of FreshBooks was how easy it was to get started. The payment tiers are very fair. Sending out professional invoices and statements instead of Excel sheets or Google Docs sends the right message to your clients. It also allows you to send professional quotes. > > **Cons**: I didn't like that the GL categories didn't have numbers. I'm used to traditional GL codes. They may have changed it since I last used it (2021). I find that GL codes > > Accounting systems like FreshBooks allow you to be paid online, faster, and it helps your business look professional -- from branded proposals (estimates) to invoicing. Every touchpoint with client, matters. FreshBooks has a couple of plans that are completely affordable. $15/mo for 5 clients. $25 for 50 clients. I was on the $25/mo plan (actually billed monthly) for 4 years. It's seriously a great product. Are you worried about credit card fees? No problem. Add 3% more to your pricing to account for the payment gateway fees (PayPal, Stripe, WePay, etc). You can even connect FreshBooks to your bank for ease of expenses and export profit and loss (P\&L) statements. There's really no reason why you should still be doing your accounting on Google Sheets. I have a tutorial on how to set up FreshBooks. \[sensitive content hidden\] ----- ### "Great Product but needs more key Accouting Features" — 4.0/5 > **Bill** | *21 November 2024* | Staffing & Recruiting | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was using Freshbooks to maintain my accounting, invoices and also do estimates with client work. > > **Cons**: The product was very focus on invoicing, tracking estimates not so much as a full stack accounting software > > I had it for a few months to test it against other software that I was using but found it useful and friendly with the UI but it wasn't very convincing to be used as a accounting software compare to a quickbook ----- ### "Good Starting Tool" — 3.0/5 > **Radoslaw** | *7 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Cheaper than alternative solutions and easy to navigate and learn of a person just staring a small business. > > **Cons**: Not enough expense categories and a lot of the reporting and functions involved too much manual integration. > > It was a good tool when first starting the process but inadequate in the long run, especially when compared to the competitors. ----- ### "Great all in one system" — 5.0/5 > **Joann** | *18 December 2025* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was very easy to set up and use. Everything was available at the click of a button. The reports were very thorough. The customer service was very responsive when needed. > > **Cons**: They are designed for smaller companies. The larger we grew they could not meet our needs, or the needs of our customers. > > I really liked FreshBooks. It was so easy to use. It had everything I needed. The only reason we had to leave was our company outgrew them. ----- ### "Easy to set-up and use with good features." — 5.0/5 > **Claudia** | *3 September 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's convenient and easy to set up and use. > > **Cons**: I wish the connection with Stripe was two ways. It can't pull in my income that comes outside of Freshbooks so I have to manually do it. > > I've been using FreshBooks since I started my business over 12 years ago. The support is excellent and it's easy to use. It has cut my accounting time down significantly so I can focus on my business. ----- Page: 1 / 181\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8290/freshbooks?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8290/freshbooks) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data