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Compare Elfsight and FreshBooks 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Elfsight
Star Rating
(889)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansFreshBooks
Star Rating
(953)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 plansElfsight vs FreshBooks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Elfsight easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Elfsight overall.
- Reviewers felt that Elfsight meets the needs of their business better than FreshBooks.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Elfsight is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Elfsight over FreshBooks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elfsight
Lite
$0.00
Use it for free and upgrade as you grow
- 1 website
- up to 300 views
- Only bug fixes
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
Elfsight
No trial information availableFreshBooks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
517
8.8
762
Ease of Use
9.7
523
9.1
854
Ease of Setup
9.7
334
9.2
463
Ease of Admin
9.6
304
9.2
335
Quality of Support
9.5
479
9.2
711
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
299
9.2
330
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
477
8.7
759
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
89
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
135
Not enough data
8.5
118
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
127
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
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
224
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.7
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
274
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
8.2
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
142
Other Functionality
Not enough data
7.1
125
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
128
Not enough data
7.2
132
Not enough data
7.5
143
Not enough data
7.6
154
Not enough data
8.6
315
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
361
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
200
Not enough data
7.6
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
386
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
164
Not enough data
7.6
150
Not enough data
8.4
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
9.1
379
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
153
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
216
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.3
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
244
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.6
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
203
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
8.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
163
Payroll
Not enough data
7.8
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
124
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
7.6
38
Not enough data
7.5
35
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.4
35
Not enough data
7.0
38
Not enough data
7.3
45
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.4
37
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
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
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
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Tools
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
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
135
Not enough data
8.5
118
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
127
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
Elfsight and FreshBooks share no categories
Unique Categories
Elfsight is categorized as E-Commerce Tools
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounting, and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Elfsight
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
Marketing and Advertising
16.3%
Design
5.1%
Retail
4.6%
Graphic Design
4.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.4%
Other
65.1%
Marketing and Advertising
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.5%
Consulting
4.0%
Other
63.3%
Discussions
Could you please make a widget for custom website menus
2 Comments
ME
Hello Gina,
Thanks a lot for your suggestion!
We agree that such an app would be a very handy option to adjust your website menu the best way.
We...Read more
Can WhatsApp be used as a live chat tool instead of diverting to the WhatsApp no.?
2 Comments
JM
The WhatsApp tool is Amazing. It provides a connection to your WhatsApp when the caller or messager clicks on your tool. Oh yeah, it works better if they...Read more
Will there be a work on adding WeddingWire?
1 Comment
Official Response from Elfsight
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your request!
We are sorry that our app still doesn't support WeddingWire! We would be really grateful if you could add...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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