{"id":5822,"date":"2023-06-09T10:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forest-1041a2.ingress-bonde.ewp.live\/freshbooks-review-2019-online-accounting-software-for-small-business-and-freelancers\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:30","slug":"freshbooks-review-online-accounting-software-for-small-business-and-freelancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/freshbooks-review-online-accounting-software-for-small-business-and-freelancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshbooks Review &#8211; Online Accounting Software for Small Business and Freelancers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=&quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-2398&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/benrmatthews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Freshbooks-Accounting-Software.png&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px&quot; srcset=&quot;https:\/\/benrmatthews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Freshbooks-Accounting-Software.png 1273w, https:\/\/benrmatthews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Freshbooks-Accounting-Software-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/benrmatthews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Freshbooks-Accounting-Software-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/benrmatthews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Freshbooks-Accounting-Software-720x361.png 720w&quot; alt=&quot;Freshbooks Accounting Software&quot; width=&quot;1273&quot; height=&quot;639&quot; data-lazy-loaded=&quot;true&quot; \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30-day free trial<\/li>\n<li>From $15\/month<\/li>\n<li>Sign up at\u00a0freshbooks.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=&quot;What_is_Freshbooks&quot;><strong>What is Freshbooks?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>FreshBooks\u00a0is one of the most established freelancing accounting software in the market today, having been founding back in January 2003, by the owner of a design agency who was frustrated that when it came to billing clients, Word and Excel were difficult to use and weren\u2019t built to create professional looking invoices.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few decades, Freshbooks has grown to a comprehensive freelancing accounting platform that automates tasks like invoicing, organizing expenses, tracking time and following up with clients.<\/p>\n<p>Getting start with Freshbooks is easy. Most people send their first invoice seconds after starting their free trial. The same goes for\u00a0tracking time,\u00a0managing expenses,\u00a0collaborating with contractors\u00a0and\u00a0viewing financial reports.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help at any time, their\u00a0award-winning customer service\u00a0is a phone call or an email away.<\/p>\n<p>You also get a 30-day money back guarantee, so you don\u2019t have to worry about switching away from FreshBooks if it\u2019s not right for you.<\/p>\n<p>Their mobile app is also worth a mention as it\u2019s one of the more polished apps on the market and event lets you respond to your clients\u2019 questions and feedback right from the app so even when you\u2019re on the go, your conversations are kept in one place.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=&quot;Freshbooks_Features&quot;><strong>Freshbooks Features<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Customize invoices and look professional<\/li>\n<li>Send estimates that help you win jobs<\/li>\n<li>Accept credit cards online and get paid faster<\/li>\n<li>Simple time tracking to never miss a billable hour<\/li>\n<li>Automatically import expenses to track spending<\/li>\n<li>Project budgets that keep your team on track<\/li>\n<li>Dashboards that keep your finger on the pulse<\/li>\n<li>Powerful reports with insights about your business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=&quot;Freshbooks_Pros&quot;><strong>Freshbooks Pros<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposals, invoices, projects, expenses and time tracking all in one \u2013 you can run your whole freelance business through Freshbooks<\/li>\n<li>Professional looking invoices that are quick to create.<\/li>\n<li>Tracking expenses in FreshBooks is straightforward<\/li>\n<li>Time tracking features mean you can track time using FreshBooks.<\/li>\n<li>Freshbooks claims you can get paid up to 11 days faster when you accept credit cards online in FreshBooks.<\/li>\n<li>Reports in FreshBooks are simple enough for you to understand but detailed enough for your accountant to use<\/li>\n<li>With the FreshBooks mobile app you can stay connected with your clients and be able to take care of your accounting on the move.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=&quot;Freshbooks_Cons&quot;><strong>Freshbooks Cons<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Limits the number of clients you can invoice on the lower paid tiers<\/li>\n<li>Some freelancers report issues with automated connections to bank accounts or paypal<\/li>\n<li>Recent enhancements have made the product less intuitive and more difficult to use.<\/li>\n<li>Setting the time on a task is counter-intuitive and seems to be visual perk that has no value and there is no timer on phone apps<\/li>\n<li>Can\u2019t create recurring expenses<\/li>\n<li>Cannot sort invoices by type, or by paid or draft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=&quot;What_freelancers_think_of_Freshbooks&quot;><strong>What freelancers think of Freshbooks<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFreshBooks has allowed me to free up time and focus on growing my business. Thank you!\u201d \u2013 Deric<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreshbooks has been a program I\u2019ve been using for several years now as they\u2019ve made my time tracking and invoicing so much more efficient than my old school manual method of Excel and custom invoices.\u201d \u2013 Victor<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreshBooks should be a great product. It\u2019s easy to use with good workflow, the UI is terrific, our customers love it and it does exactly what we want. Except \u2026 in only a few weeks\u2019 use, we\u2019ve encountered significant bugs including an error totalling invoices on the dashboard.\u201d \u2013 David<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really liked Freshbooks up until the recent updates. I find that a lot of the original functionality I found useful for business (reports, filtering etc..) have taken a hit. \u2013 Eugene<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a little pricey if you have multiple businesses. 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