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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
Starting at $14.99 3 Users 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 plansShipStation
Star Rating
(552)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $14.99 3 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansFreshBooks vs ShipStation
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 ShipStation.
- 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 FreshBooks over ShipStation.
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
ShipStation
Starter
Starting at $14.99
3 Users Per Month
Perfect for small businesses to set up and manage their shipping operation.
- 50 shipments per month
- Unlimited store connections
- Automated rate shopping
Free Trial
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
ShipStation
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
765
8.7
426
Ease of Use
9.1
861
8.6
432
Ease of Setup
9.2
466
8.4
220
Ease of Admin
9.2
336
8.6
211
Quality of Support
9.2
714
7.9
388
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
331
8.5
208
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
762
7.7
405
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
Product Sales
Not enough data
8.3
39
Not enough data
7.4
33
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
7.7
33
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
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
9.0
275
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order management
Not enough data
8.9
261
Not enough data
8.7
260
Not enough data
8.9
260
Not enough data
8.8
259
Carrier and rate management
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
8.1
216
Not enough data
8.4
228
Inventory management
Not enough data
7.0
173
Not enough data
7.2
176
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
8.5
232
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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 ShipStation share no categories
Unique Categories
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounting, and Payment Processing
ShipStation is categorized as Shipping and Drop Shipping
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ShipStation
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%
Retail
23.3%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Apparel & Fashion
6.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.6%
Food & Beverages
4.1%
Other
51.3%
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
Should I use ShipStation?
3 Comments
AS
Absolutely. It makes fulfilling product orders simple.Read more
What is ShipStation used for?
2 Comments
EP
Shipstation consolidates all your shipping channels into one online source. UPS FEDEX and USPS ship from all of them using Shipstation. They also offer...Read more
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