Ronald R.
RR
Ronald R.
"Great for Small Businesses, But Customer Data Loss Upon Cancellation"
2.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I find FreshBooks incredibly valuable for its simplicity, especially when it comes to creating and sending invoices. The process is straightforward and hassle-free, which streamlines a crucial aspect of my small business operations. Additionally, I appreciate how easy the initial setup of FreshBooks was, making the transition to using it as smooth as possible. For small businesses with consistent activity, I believe FreshBooks is a perfect recommendation due to its efficiency and user-friendly features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I wish the invoice creation feature in FreshBooks was more versatile, akin to how Excel works, allowing more flexibility and functionality. Additionally, when I canceled my FreshBooks subscription, I lost access to all my old invoices and customer data. This was disappointing because it felt like canceling FreshBooks meant canceling my whole business. Without access to previous records, maintaining continuity and historical insight into my business operations became difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from FreshBooks Support of FreshBooks

Hi Ronald, thank you for taking the time to share your review of FreshBooks.

I have ensured your feedback regarding cancelling and historical records access has been shared with our team on your behalf. If you require any assistance with accessing your data, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Support Team via https://www.freshbooks.com/contact ^DM

Christian E.
CE
Christian E.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"FreshBooks Makes Setup and Recurring Invoices Effortless"
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The ease of setup and recurring invoices from FreshBooks is great! It saves time for our bookkeeper and controller. Also, making global changes for clients is smooth and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Using their payment link is expensive, at over 3% of the transaction plus the fee. If you’re a current customer, I believe a 2% fee would be more reasonable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AN
Verified User in Graphic Design
"Fantastic option that is easy to use and learn."
4/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Access to support, every issue has been handled well and I love access to a human! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

3rd party integrations... I wish I could just have contracts in here, that's the only missing piece. It's what as made moving over to HoneyBooks very tempting and still an option in the back of my mind. Price is also very high, considering how the economic landscape is right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
CA
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
"Owner of boutique advisory services firm"
4/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

The recurring invoice function. Good functionality throughout and easily customizable to client requirements. There should be an option to send more automated payment reminders - government and corporates tend to take longer to process payment - well past 30 days Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

The Help search responds with too many answers to wade through. AI should help generate much better responses to questions. I end up relying on an in-person conversation with an agent, which is always very helpful to resolving issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CD
Christine D.
Office Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Invoicing, Payment Tracking, and Simple Document Uploads"
4.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Easy to use, create invoices, track payments, track projects, and ease of uploading documents to invoices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

When there are single purchases for a project, it's hard to integrate an expense report for that project. The invoice covers the overall project, and sometimes, we want a total including the materials purchased. Vendors that were paid for contributing to the project, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shannon F.
SF
Shannon F.
Director of Partnerships
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Clearly Laid-Out Line Items and Effortless Recurring Payments"
4.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

clearly laid out line items and automatic recurring payments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

expenses mis importing or issues with edits to invoices not taking right away Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kate D.
KD
Kate D.
Director of Operations
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Solid QuickBooks Alternative with Remote Access, but Less Robust"
3/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

It was a good alternative to Quickbooks and allowed clients to access their books remotely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

It's not as robust as Quickbooks Desktop or Online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from FreshBooks Support of FreshBooks

Hi Kate, thank you for taking to time to share your review for FreshBooks.

I'm happy to hear of your clients who used FreshBooks as part of running their business. If you have any specific feedback about features you wish to see available in FreshBooks, please don't hesitate to share that feedback with our Support Team via https://support.freshbooks.com/hc/en-us ^DM

BN
Bhoomika N.
Accounting
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"User-Friendly and Accurate with Quick Invoicing"
4.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I like FreshBooks for its easy invoicing and how it saves me time while maintaining accuracy. Its non-accountant friendly design is great, allowing people without much accounting knowledge to use it effectively. The simple sign-up process with guided onboarding made the initial setup hassle-free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I don't like the lack of offline access, which restricts my ability to work without internet. I wish FreshBooks had more advanced accounting features, and I feel the pricing plans could be lower. I'd appreciate more customizable financial reporting and the ability for limited functionality when there's no connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Oliver G.
OG
Oliver G.
analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"It's made accounting easier for me."
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Since I started using FreshBooks to help me keep my accounting more organized, but above all, to improve my performance in billing and expenses, I've felt more streamlined with my processes. It helps me make the most of my time by having this platform that enters the data and does most of the work automatically, without having to go through multiple steps in a process. It's made accounting less boring, with more precise organization of all the numbers, allowing me to keep track of expenses and always have accurate accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

FreshBooks works on any device, but I've noticed that I can't perform the same operations efficiently on my cell phone because the tools aren't the same for me. I feel it's more of a personal issue than the app itself, because it's a matter of habit, but I haven't been able to adapt to the mobile app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Music
UM
Verified User in Music
"Great platform, needs improvement"
4/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I love how easy it is to use on the web and mobile. Uploading expenses and invoices, creating estimates and tracking payments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I would like to see more features especially for mobile like being able to save favourite or frequent locations for mileage tracking and also being able to review mileage on the web app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.