FreshBooks
Lite
Flat price, whole team$23.00
× 12 months$276.00
Per year
$2.30 per person / mo
$276
5 billable clients
FreshBooks vs Bonsai
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FreshBooks
70%
match · $276/yr
Bonsai
37%
match · $1,080/yr
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Bonsai
Entry plan
$9.00 × 10 seats$90.00
× 12 months$1,080.00
Per year
$9.00 per person / mo
$1,080
FreshBooks
From $23
G2 4.5 · 980 reviewsFreelancers and small service businesses that want invoicing, reminders, time and expenses and simple bookkeeping in one polished tool, and are fine paying monthly for it.
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Bonsai
From $9
G2 4.3 · 101 reviewsFreelancers and small agencies who want proposals, contracts, invoicing and client management in one place.
Side by side
 FreshBooks | Bonsai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $23/month (billed monthly); intro offer 80% off for 4 months | From $9/user/month (billed annually); invoicing from $19/user/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.5 (980 reviews) | 4.3 (101 reviews) |
| Best For | Freelancers and small service businesses that want invoicing, reminders, time and expenses and simple bookkeeping in one polished tool, and are fine paying monthly for it. | Freelancers and small agencies who want proposals, contracts, invoicing and client management in one place. |
Pros and cons
FreshBooks
Pros
- Every core invoicing feature, including the client portal, is on the cheapest plan
- Time and expenses go straight onto invoices
- Also covers bookkeeping, so you may not need a second tool
- Clear published payment fees
Cons
- Lite caps you at 5 billable clients, so many freelancers need Plus at $43/month
- Extra team members cost $11/user/month
- ACH costs 1% with no cap outside the Select plan
- Intro discount ends after 4 months
Bonsai
Pros
- Proposal to contract to invoice in one tool
- Client portal and scheduling on Essentials
- Multi-currency billing
- You can choose who pays the payment fee
Cons
- Invoicing needs Essentials ($19/user/month annually), not Basic
- Priced per user, so teams pay more
- Only a 7-day free trial
- ACH at 1% with no published cap
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Best Invoicing Software
FreshBooks is the best invoicing software for most freelancers and small service businesses: recurring invoices, reminders, estimates, a client portal, time and expenses on every plan from $23/month. Pick Zoho Invoice if you want all of that free, or Invoice Ninja for $140 a year with unlimited clients.
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FreshBooks alternatives
Stay with FreshBooks if you have a small client list and want simple invoicing with time tracking. Switch to QuickBooks Online or Xero for full accounting, or to Wave or Zoho Books to cut costs.
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