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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreshBooks

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.

    $21

    per month

    Zoho Finance Plus

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Finance Plus is an integrated accounting suite for small businesses, featuring invoice and AP / AR management, accounting, and billing management.

    $249

    per month

    Pricing
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $21
    per month
    Plus
    $38
    per month
    Premium
    $65
    per month
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    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.The base plan includes up to 10 seats. Additional seats can be purchased for a fee. Buyers may also get a discount for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Considered Both Products
    FreshBooks
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    69%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    54%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zoho Finance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.330 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    10.0
    41 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zoho Finance Plus
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.041 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zoho Finance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports4.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zoho Finance Plus
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Accounts payable8.041 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.455 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Cash management7.03 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation7.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management6.651 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Time tracking7.642 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Regulations compliance6.021 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.13 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    9.5
    49 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Finance Plus
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreshBooks and Zoho Finance Plus
    Feature
    FreshBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Finance Plus
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (75 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.6
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (20 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshBooksZoho Finance Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FreshBooks
    I recommend FreshBooks to anyone running a service-based business that needs invoicing, time reporting, and accounting tools. FB is adept in all three of these scenarios and isn't overly complicated like similar accounting packages I have used. I love how I can write estimates and proposals, manage the business development process from the software, and quickly convert prospects to invoiced clients.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    It is very well suited to track the expenses which employees use in an organization and if any employees are using business accounts. It has multiple integrations with other applications and we can customize it as per our needs.
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    Pros
    FreshBooks
    • Invoicing - FreshBooks basically ensures our accountants spend less time on invoices via its automated invoicing system, which sends invoices to our customers and clients alike and also send them regular reminders for them to pay up their bills.
    • Collecting business insights - FreshBooks enable our company analysts measure our business performances via data reports provided by FreshBooks' intuitive dashboard. Allowing us do a comparative analysis of key business metrics of a current month against past months and determine if the business is growing.
    • Expense tracker - We have recently embraced FreshBooks as an expense tracker for teams at our company branch. Thusfar, FreshBooks has performed very well, making our expense management a perfect operation; ensuring teams do not exceed their planned budget and also eliminating the need for tracking expenses on excel spreadsheets.
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    Zoho
    • Expense Management
    • Report Tracking
    • Integration with other application
    • Customization
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    Cons
    FreshBooks
    • I can brand invoices with my business logo, but I might like to change colours of the invoices themselves to match the rest of my business documents. That isn't a major point at all, but it's something that I'd like to see.
    • Freshbooks doesn't remember the categories that similar expenses were previously assigned to. It would be nice if Freshbooks would suggest a category for an already saved vendor, to ensure the consistency of expense reporting.
    • The home page of a Freshbooks account has a great graph display of expenses and income, but it only shows the last 6 months. This is still very useful, but I'd like to be able to see this kind of graph for different periods of time.
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    Zoho
    • Customer Support
    • Mobile Platform Optimization
    • Minimal GUI
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FreshBooks
    At the current needs of our business, FreshBooks suits us perfectly - it allows online access by our accountant to the system for GST purposes, easy input of expenses and tracking of Profit and Loss statements. FreshBooks customer service is great as well - very understanding and accommodating.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is very easy to use even for novices. If you're looking for an online accounting software that is full of features, has great aesthetics and is user-friendly, then this is definitely the software for you. I've been using it for several years now and despite being tempted to switch by other vendors, I like the feel of FreshBooks and it's mobile features.
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    Zoho
    We have been efficiently using this product for 2 years, so the overall experience of using the product is fairly easy and straightforward
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    Reliability and Availability
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    FreshBooks
    I think the support level for FreshBooks is on par with a 6 because the folks behind this application do a fairly good job at providing support for their customer base. I still don't think they are at an elite level when it comes to supporting but are getting there although too slow in my opinion.
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    Zoho
    I have been a user of Zoho Financial Plus for more than a year and it's been a very efficient and sophisticated tool for managing the expenses in our organization.
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    Implementation Rating
    FreshBooks
    I haven't changed my mind since my first evaluation. Freshbooks is still meeting my needs, easy to use, etc.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    FreshBooks
    FreshBooks does very well in comparison, especially since it is free software for Barclays bank users. Sage software is much worse than FreshBooks. However, Xero and QuickBooks, the market leaders, are still ahead with usability, additional features, reporting, and connection with third-party software providers. We chose FreshBooks as it does everything we require from this type of software.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    FreshBooks
    • In reality, we do not implement all of its use at the moment in order to determine an adequate ROI.
    • In our approach to the use of the system, it seems to us a considerable time saving by achieving the integration of the Mexican subsidiary with its parent located in the US.
    • Financial reports meet the necessary USGAAP requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Ecosystems
    • Finance Audits
    • Financial Account Management
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    FreshBooks Screenshots

    Screenshot of the dashboardScreenshot of an invoice overviewScreenshot of an example of a customizable invoiceScreenshot of an invoice appearing across devicesScreenshot of expensesScreenshot of time tracking