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Compare FreshBooks and Stripe Connect 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.30 Per Month
No pricing available
FreshBooks
Star Rating
(952)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 plansStripe Connect
Star Rating
(237)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Stripe ConnectFreshBooks vs Stripe Connect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshBooks easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreshBooks overall.
- FreshBooks and Stripe Connect both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- 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 Stripe Connect.
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
Stripe Connect
No pricing availableFree Trial
FreshBooks
Free Trial is available
Stripe Connect
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
762
8.8
202
Ease of Use
9.1
854
8.9
205
Ease of Setup
9.2
463
9.0
121
Ease of Admin
9.2
335
8.9
119
Quality of Support
9.2
711
8.2
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
330
8.7
114
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
759
8.5
201
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
89
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
135
Not enough data
8.5
118
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
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
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.1
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
228
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
224
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.7
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.2
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
142
Not enough data
Other Functionality
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
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
361
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
200
Not enough data
7.6
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
386
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
216
Not enough data
Cash Flow
8.3
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
244
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
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
Not enough data
Revenue
8.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
163
Not enough data
Payroll
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
Not enough data
AI
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
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Options
Not enough data
8.1
104
Not enough data
9.0
136
Not enough data
9.0
143
Not enough data
9.3
172
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.8
70
Not enough data
8.4
60
7.3
64
7.2
23
8.4
75
8.0
29
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.7
126
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.5
113
Not enough data
7.7
103
7.1
66
6.2
19
6.8
67
6.0
18
7.0
67
6.5
17
Security
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
9.0
128
Not enough data
9.0
127
7.4
62
5.8
19
Development
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
9.2
153
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
8.9
101
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
163
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.3
44
7.6
67
6.6
20
7.1
64
7.8
21
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
6.2
19
6.8
67
6.0
18
7.0
67
6.5
17
Payment Options
7.3
64
7.2
23
8.4
75
8.0
29
Security
7.4
62
5.8
19
Platform
7.6
67
6.6
20
7.1
64
7.8
21
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
135
Not enough data
8.5
118
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
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FreshBooks and Stripe Connect share no categories
Unique Categories
FreshBooks is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounting, and Payment Processing
Stripe Connect is categorized as Payment Gateways and Financial Data APIs
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stripe Connect
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
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Graphic Design
4.6%
Accounting
4.5%
Consulting
4.0%
Other
63.3%
Computer Software
18.7%
Internet
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Retail
3.4%
Other
51.5%
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
Stripe Connect has no more discussions with answers
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