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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (84.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Contact Us Per Month
FreshBooks
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 plansShipHero
Star Rating
(195)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansFreshBooks vs ShipHero
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 FreshBooks meets the needs of their business better than ShipHero.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreshBooks is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ShipHero over FreshBooks.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
ShipHero
Standard Plan - Warehouse Management Software for Scaling Brands
Contact Us
Per Month
We give you the tools to quickly master your eCommerce operations with a cloud-based software solution trusted by eCommerce and retail brands of all shapes and sizes. Comprehensive features for Inventory, Orders, Pick Pack & Ship and Returns, designed and built for eCommerce brands.
- eCommerce Channel Syncing
- Inventory Location & Management
- Manage Multiple Warehouses
Free Trial
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
ShipHero
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
765
8.4
161
Ease of Use
9.1
861
8.6
167
Ease of Setup
9.2
466
8.2
133
Ease of Admin
9.2
336
8.7
104
Quality of Support
9.2
714
8.6
161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
331
8.9
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
762
8.9
155
Features by Category
Expense Reports
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
6.8
79
Not enough data
6.5
76
Not enough data
6.1
71
Not enough data
6.5
72
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile
8.2
84
Not enough data
6.9
81
Not enough data
5.6
73
Not enough data
Platform
6.2
63
Not enough data
6.3
66
Not enough data
Administration
7.0
63
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.7
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
308
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
275
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.3
272
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
143
Not enough data
Other Functionality
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
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
201
Not enough data
7.6
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
387
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
217
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.3
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
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
Not enough data
Revenue
8.4
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
164
Not enough data
Payroll
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
Not enough data
AI
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
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Taxes
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Supply Chain Operations
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.7
76
Not enough data
8.6
90
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
7.4
81
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
7.3
81
Payment Processing
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
7.3
67
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Payment Options
7.3
64
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
Security
7.4
62
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.1
64
Not enough data
Labels
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.6
102
Order management
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
9.0
106
Carrier and rate management
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.4
84
Inventory management
Not enough data
7.9
96
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
8.0
81
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.0
91
Warehouse Definition
Not enough data
8.7
100
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
88
Logistics
Not enough data
7.6
78
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
9.0
100
Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
7.9
92
Not enough data
7.7
81
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.0
91
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
99
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
7.9
96
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
7.3
87
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
7.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
92
Bill Generation
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.3
134
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.6
128
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
131
Not enough data
8.4
133
Not enough data
7.1
102
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
136
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
76
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreshBooks and ShipHero share no categories
Unique Categories
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounting, and Payment Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ShipHero
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
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.6%
Computer Software
4.1%
Other
63.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
20.2%
Warehousing
15.8%
Consumer Goods
12.6%
Retail
10.9%
Apparel & Fashion
9.8%
Other
30.6%
Discussions
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
Is ShipHero a 3pl?
2 Comments
AR
ShipHero has 2 lines of business, one is a 3PL and one is software for warehouses.Read more
How do you handling inventory In and Out efficiently
1 Comment
ND
Hello Umar,
Thank you for reaching out.
This is a big question! Many things. Feel free to email hello@shiphero.com and our team will...Read more
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