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Compare AfterShip and FreshBooks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00 100 Shipments Per Month
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
AfterShip
Star Rating
(307)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$11.00 100 Shipments Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansFreshBooks
Star Rating
(959)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansAfterShip vs FreshBooks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshBooks easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreshBooks overall.
- Reviewers felt that AfterShip meets the needs of their business better than FreshBooks.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, AfterShip and FreshBooks provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AfterShip over FreshBooks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AfterShip
Essentials
$11.00
100 Shipments Per Month
Key features and integrations
- Extensive eCommerce integrations
- Integration with 1200+ carriers
- Customizable tracking page
FreshBooks
Lite
Starting at $6.30
Per Month
For professionals with basic needs
- Send unlimited invoices to up to 5 clients
- Track unlimited expenses
- Send unlimited estimates
Free Trial
AfterShip
Free Trial is available
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
206
8.8
765
Ease of Use
9.0
210
9.1
861
Ease of Setup
8.8
124
9.2
466
Ease of Admin
8.8
106
9.2
336
Quality of Support
9.2
197
9.2
714
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
102
9.2
331
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
214
8.7
762
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.0
100
Not enough data
7.6
99
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
7.1
80
Not enough data
7.2
87
Not enough data
7.9
90
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
6.8
79
Not enough data
6.5
76
Not enough data
6.1
71
Not enough data
6.5
72
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Mobile
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
6.9
81
Not enough data
5.6
73
Platform
Not enough data
6.2
63
Not enough data
6.3
66
Administration
Not enough data
7.0
63
Administration
Not enough data
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.1
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
225
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
308
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
275
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.3
272
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
143
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.2
126
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
129
Not enough data
7.3
133
Not enough data
7.5
144
Not enough data
7.6
155
Not enough data
8.6
316
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
201
Not enough data
7.6
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
387
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
165
Not enough data
7.6
151
Not enough data
8.4
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
138
Not enough data
9.1
380
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
154
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
217
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.3
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
245
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.6
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
204
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.4
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
164
Payroll
Not enough data
7.8
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
115
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
125
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.5
37
Not enough data
7.4
36
Not enough data
7.0
39
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.6
40
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
7.5
38
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Taxes
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.3
67
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
6.8
68
Not enough data
6.6
84
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.1
66
Not enough data
6.8
67
Not enough data
7.0
67
Payment Options
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
8.4
75
Security
Not enough data
7.4
62
Platform
Not enough data
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.1
64
Labels
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
Order management
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.4
83
Not enough data
9.5
65
Not enough data
9.3
78
Not enough data
Carrier and rate management
9.0
51
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
Inventory management
8.4
40
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
Reports
9.0
78
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
134
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
128
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.3
127
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.1
102
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
Tracking
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Transactions
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
Shipping Insurance
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Package Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Tools
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
76
Administration
Not enough data
7.2
105
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.6
113
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
111
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
128
Not enough data
7.2
97
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.0
99
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AfterShip and FreshBooks share no categories
Unique Categories
AfterShip is categorized as Shipping Insurance, Returns Management, Shipping, Package Tracking, E-Commerce Tools, and Personalization
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounting, and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AfterShip
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
21.1%
Apparel & Fashion
19.4%
Consumer Goods
4.6%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.6%
Other
47.4%
Marketing and Advertising
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.6%
Computer Software
4.1%
Other
63.0%
Discussions
How does AfterShip tracking work?
1 Comment
SS
AfterShip gets tracking updates from the carriers and displays them on its dashboard to let the users track all shipments in one place. Additionally, it...Read more
What is AfterShip app?
1 Comment
SS
AfterShip is a leading shipment tracking solution tailor-made for online retailers to track and trace their online orders right from inception to fulfillment...Read more
What courier does AfterShip use?
1 Comment
SS
AfterShip supports over 1000 carriers, including the likes of UPS, USPS, FedEx, EMS, Aramex, and more, to ensure users don’t need to hop from one app to...Read more
Does FreshBooks support recurring billing?
3 Comments
PM
I'm a long-time user, and yes. Freshbooks does recurring billing flawlessly. Your client can also have their credit card information stored so they don't...Read more
How do you like using Freshbooks
2 Comments
ZB
Hi Rodney,
We have used Freshbooks since 2013, and are in no way affiliated with them.
For the most part, our experience overall has been positive,...Read more
What is the best way to manage deposits against future work as a consultant?
2 Comments
DL
Hi Mark,
You most likely would benefit from the retainer feature in FB which allows you to track time against a retainer payment....Read more
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