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Verified User in Internet
"Excellent Software, Great Customer Service"
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

for someone like me, new to tracking expenses, invoicing and Profittrac and Loss this quickly became the best product for my business. My customer service Rep held my hand every step of the way tro make sure I knew how to post, categories to place expenses, invoicing and so much more. I am grateful for all the help. If you want great software combined with excellent customer service then this is the product for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

There are no downsides. Something new always has a learning curve. Use the knowledge and expertise of your customer service rep and you will like everything about Freshbooks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Kim I.
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy and intuitive"
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

I love that this product is easy to set up and use. I have a need to track time to the minute, and this makes it simple. I need to see my reports by time, and be able to separate projects within clients by time. This also allows for easy invoicing and ease of keeping track of those invoices. I don't need every function under. the sun. What it does, it does well for me at a reasonable price. I've had one minor issue to connect with customer support, and they were super responsive. This has been a reliable tool for my business. I use it every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I haven't found any downsides for me. I'm a business of one person. I don't know how it works in a business with multiple employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Angela D.
Mechanic
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"For small businesses and freelancers offering a range of features"
3.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

What I love most about FreshBooks is its user friendly interface that makes creating and sending invoices a breeze. The software is designed with simplicity in mind, featuring giant green buttons and a well thought out Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

While FreshBooks is a solid accounting solution, there are areas where it could improve to better meet the needs of its users. By addressing these limitations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Legal Services
"Short and small learning curve. Great user interface."
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

User interface. It is available anywhere I can access the Internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Not all of the functionality/modules are apparent. Sometimes I have to go "digging around" for it or as a last resort, I used the Help feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Photography
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Verified User in Photography
"Make milage tracking better. Work on accuracy of auto tracking, or make manual tracking easier"
4.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

A lot. I can't list all in only 40 characters? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Milage tracking needs a lot of work. (adding here to meed character min) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Vasyl T.
Digital Marketing Specialist
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An essential accounting tool for all of your financial requirements"
4.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Planning invoices and making my own reports are two of FreshBooks' most appealing features. Even individuals without accounting background will find its user interface to be straightforward and simple to use, making financial management a joy. In addition to keeping track of spending, I am also adept at managing invoices and generating financial reports; our company has also been successful in performing sales tax computations. I really enjoy how you can sync your bank transactions so you always know when your accounts are up-to-date. The most time-saving feature is the ability to collect payments immediately from the invoice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I think the reports could be more user-friendly if they were less complicated; having Fathom reports makes them seem complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Will C.
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Will C.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Freshbooks: Yes it's easy. No it's not better."
2.5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Freshbooks allows you to quickly setup everything you need for a small to medium, service based, business. They have all the things you need to get running, including payment processing, invoice sending, estimates, and more!

Customer service is very friendly.

All services are reliable enough for me to stay in business.

They are not owned by Intuit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Freshbooks is consistently changing, which causes you to need to change to!

Three years in and I'm on my second embedded processor. The second embedded processor has now had created a second, separate, account for literally no reason.

They have increased their pricing to be just as high as the more capable QuickBooks Online. Their pages prompt you to refresh, instead of just refreshing themselves.

Their banking connections just don't work sometimes, and they'll not be helpful nor when cominicative trying to get that fixed. I had random sign in attempts on my online banking for almost two weeks before FB finally moved me to another sync service! Random sign in attempts on online banking should NEVER EVER HAPPEN. EVER.

On top of this, they engage in the same lies about processing time as all payment handlers. You will always *actually* get your money hours or days after they "send" it. We all know this could be instant, but they're making money on the float.

Mobile app will not let you view an invoice without editing it. Mobile app forces you into a weird set of options when you want to save an invoice. Mileage tracking in the app is very unreliable. Not all services available on the website, including the browser version, are available in the app.

The free accountant user is not capable of doing all the tasks and accountant would need.

Your supposed salesperson will not respond to emails following rate increases. In fact, they will never talk to you again after they give you 3 to 6 months discounted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from FreshBooks Support of FreshBooks

Hey Will, thank you for taking the time to share your review and feedback.

I have shared your comments regarding your experience working with our team and online payments to our team on your behalf.

Our Support Team would like to better understand the other matters you've raised and discuss your feedback more in depth. Please reach our Support Team via https://www.freshbooks.com/contact ^DM

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Jason K.
CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"THE ABSOLUTE WORST COMPANY ON THE PLANET"
0/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Absoutely nothing anymore. They keep destroying the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

With every update they keep REMOVING features, gatekeeping and charging more for others.

They remove payment gateways, force updates, REQUIRE you to use their payment gateway, "accidently have bugs" in their system that make you lose clients stored payment information and overall simply just make life very MISERABLE.

Do me a favor, if you're considering Freshbooks, save yourself from this HORRIBLE company and find an alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from FreshBooks Support of FreshBooks

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

I apologize for any inconvenience or frustration that you've experienced. I have ensured that your feedback has been shared with our team on your behalf.

FreshBooks is constantly being updated and improved, and our Support Team is here to assist with any matter we can. If needed, the Support Team can be reached via https://www.freshbooks.com/contact ^DM

Chris A.
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Chris A.
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"5 years later and I am still a fan"
5/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

It has all of the fundamentals and none of the fluff. When I was a paying customer of Quickbooks, I felt like they were always tryign to sell me extra stuff I didn't really need. Freshbooks treats me like the paying customer I am, and not a sales lead extra junk.

I love the user interface. Not only does it allow me to do core functions in each designated section, but it also allows me to accomplish related tasks without leaving the section I am in.

It is a smart product all around. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

I got bumped up to the middle tier too soon. Just because I have 6 clients doesn't mean my business is out of the woods, yet. I am still trying to make it sustainable and the fee jump was a bummer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Steve M.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy to use all in one accounting solution"
4/5
What do you like best about FreshBooks?

Freshbooks has all the integrated functions I need to manage the financial aspects of my small business. Time entry and invoicing is a breeze. App based expense capture means I never lose a receipt. And decent financial reporting keeps track of my performance throughout the year. I tried Quickbooks and the accounting, timekeeping and invoicing capabilities in Freshbooks were simpler to use and more intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FreshBooks?

Freshbooks is certainly not as customizable as the big name products. And some of its default choices (reporting on accrual basis when my business is cash basis only) is annoying. Reporting customization could also be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.