FreshBooks pioneered modern invoicing, and for a while, they were the best option. But they've pivoted into a full accounting suite — with pricing to match. If you want beautiful invoices without the bloat, there's a better way.
FreshBooks is decent software. But "decent" isn't worth $30/mo when you just need to send invoices.
FreshBooks Lite gives you 5 clients. FIVE. Need to invoice 6 people? That's $30/mo. Need time tracking? That's $17/mo minimum. They nickel-and-dime you for every basic feature.
FreshBooks pioneered online invoicing, but their templates designs haven't kept up. They're clean enough, but they won't make your clients say 'wow.' InvoiceCrafter templates are hand-crafted by designers.
The cheapest plan is $17/mo and limits you to 5 clients. If you have more than 5 clients (you do), you're paying $30-55/mo. For invoicing. InvoiceCrafter starts free with no client limits.
FreshBooks has pivoted hard from 'simple invoicing' to 'full accounting suite.' That means project management, proposals, time tracking, expense management — all stuff you didn't ask for and now have to navigate around.
If you need time tracking + invoicing in one tool, and you bill more than 5 clients regularly, FreshBooks is a legitimate option. Their time tracking is genuinely good, and having proposals + invoicing in one place can be convenient.
But if you just need to send beautiful invoices and get paid — and let's be honest, that's most solo businesses — InvoiceCrafter does it better for $0.
Stop paying $17/mo for invoicing that looks like everyone else's.
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