---
tool: "FreshBooks"
slug: "freshbooks"
category: "Finance & Accounting"
pricing_model: "Per Seat"
pricing_transparency: "Public"
entry_price_monthly: 23
entry_price_annual: 20.7
annual_discount_pct: 10
native_currency: "USD"
free_plan_available: false
free_trial_days: 30
enterprise_pricing_available: true
number_of_plans: 4
key_limit_metric: "Users"
last_checked_date: "2026-07-31"
last_manually_verified: null
verification_status: "Auto-Verified"
vendor_pricing_page: "https://freshbooks.com/pricing"
vendor_website: "https://freshbooks.com"
source: https://saaspricehub.io/tools/freshbooks
---

# FreshBooks pricing

SMB accounting positioned as the alternative to QuickBooks for service-based businesses and freelancers. Distinctive for its focus on invoicing UX and time-tracking-to-invoice workflow (unusual in accounting software). Priced $21-$65/mo. Owned by JMI Equity (private equity) since 2015 — expect steady annual price increases. Popular with consultants, agencies, and service businesses that need to invoice clients more than manage inventory.

## Current entry price

**$23/month** billed monthly. **$20.70/month** billed annually (save 10%).

## All tiers

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lite | $23 | $20.70 | 5 billable clients |
| Plus | $43 | $38.70 | 50 billable clients |
| Premium | $70 | $63 | unlimited clients |
| Select | custom | custom | dedicated support + lower card rates |

## Pricing model

- **Model:** Per Seat
- **Key limit metric:** Users
- **Free plan:** No
- **Free trial:** 30 days
- **Enterprise pricing:** Available (custom quote)
- **Native currency:** USD

## Verification

- **Last automated check:** 2026-07-31
- **Last manual verification:** Not manually verified
- **Verification status:** Auto-Verified
- **Source:** https://freshbooks.com/pricing

## Recommendation

In other words, FreshBooks is worth it for freelancers and small service businesses (1-15 people) that need invoicing + expense tracking + light bookkeeping — particularly if QuickBooks feels like overkill and Wave is too basic. Lite covers up to 5 billable clients; Plus adds recurring billing and proposals; Premium removes client limits. Very easy — accountant-free UX. Native integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Gusto, Shopify, and 100+ apps. Downside: reports are simpler than QuickBooks for tax time, and it's US/CA/UK-focused with weaker EU tax support.

## Alternative to consider

Free with real accounting? Pick Wave (free forever, US/CA only). Enterprise or product business? QuickBooks or Xero.

## Vendor context

Lite is the cheapest paid plan: $19/mo monthly, $17.10/mo billed annually (10% off); covers up to 5 billable clients. Plus, Premium and Select sit above. 30-day free trial; prices in USD.

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*Pricing data maintained by SaaS Price Hub. Human-readable page: [https://saaspricehub.io/tools/freshbooks](https://saaspricehub.io/tools/freshbooks). All prices in USD unless otherwise noted. This file is machine-readable and updated within 24 hours of any tracked price change.*