FreshBooks vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

FreshBooks

208 Reviews and Ratings

QuickBooks Online Advanced

375 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
FreshBooks	Score8.6 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.	$21 per month
QuickBooks Online Advanced	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	QuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.	N/A

Pricing

FreshBooks

QuickBooks Online Advanced

Lite: $21
per month
Plus: $38
per month
Premium: $65
per month
Select: Custom Pricing

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Pricing Offerings
FreshBooks	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

10% discount for annual pricing.

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	FreshBooks	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Considered Both Products	FreshBooks Daniel Jaworski Certified Public Accountant in Finance and Accounting at Deeagle Tax and Accounts Limited (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose FreshBooks FreshBooks does very well in comparison, especially since it is free software for Barclays bank users. Sage software is much worse than FreshBooks. However, Xero and QuickBooks, the market leaders, are still ahead with usability, additional features, reporting, and connection … Incentivized Helpful?	Intuit Verified User Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced I personally just didn't like the look of FreshBooks or how it was set up at all. Incentivized Helpful? James Hargis Director of Business and Continuity in Finance and Accounting at A is for Advertising (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced FreshBooks served its purpose when our company was smaller, however, it did not offer the full range of benefits that QBO has offered us. The ability to assign user roles have unlimited user accounts, a dedicated helpline, online access to trainings, and the ability to create … Incentivized Helpful? Matt Franko Owner/Controller in Corporate at Furniture City Creamery (Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced We had previously (7+ years ago) used a very basic version of FreshBooks for our accounting needs. This was in the startup phase of our business, and we quickly discovered we needed something more robust, which at the time was QuickBooks Online Advanced. QBO Advanced … Incentivized Helpful? Daniel Jaworski Certified Public Accountant in Finance and Accounting at Deeagle Tax and Accounts Limited (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced QuickBooks Online Advanced is on par with Xero, and both are market leaders in the Online Bookkeeping solutions. Multi-dimensional reporting is better than Xero but Xero has better WorkPapers, Hubdoc app and allows for online filing of accounts to Companies House and to HMRC. … Incentivized Helpful? Amber Sabbs Chief Executive Officer in Finance and Accounting at one on one tax pro (Accounting, 1-10 employees) Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced QuickBooks blows the coemption out of the water. They can't compete with the prices or services offered. Their customer services can't compare to QuickBooks. Having multiple options for help is just a good idea. Not to mention the education and training offered by QuickBooks … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced I evaluated other packages. Wave is/was very appealing because it is free. However, I'm not certain is would scale enough with our business. Xero was tempting but it could not integrate with our bank and thus required manual entry. QuickBooks allowed us to maximize our … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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Features

FreshBooks

QuickBooks Online Advanced

Comparison of Customization features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks 9.1 35 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.0 93 Ratings
API for custom integration	9.330 Ratings	8.276 Ratings
Plug-ins	9.026 Ratings	9.981 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks 10.0 41 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.2 164 Ratings
Single sign-on capability	10.01 Ratings	9.3146 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	10.041 Ratings	9.0160 Ratings

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks 7.5 57 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 8.4 177 Ratings
Dashboards	9.057 Ratings	8.8167 Ratings
Standard reports	8.855 Ratings	8.8176 Ratings
Custom reports	4.82 Ratings	7.7168 Ratings

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks 7.5 56 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.3 179 Ratings
Accounts payable	8.041 Ratings	9.4173 Ratings
Accounts receivable	9.455 Ratings	9.7168 Ratings
Cash management	7.03 Ratings	9.1149 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	7.02 Ratings	9.6171 Ratings
Expense management	6.651 Ratings	9.7158 Ratings
Time tracking	7.642 Ratings	9.790 Ratings
Multi-currency support	7.01 Ratings	9.746 Ratings
Regulations compliance	6.021 Ratings	9.280 Ratings
Self-service portal	9.13 Ratings	9.896 Ratings
Multi-division support	00 Ratings	7.577 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	00 Ratings	9.5100 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	00 Ratings	9.976 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	00 Ratings	7.576 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	00 Ratings	9.6155 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	00 Ratings	8.566 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	00 Ratings	9.884 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	00 Ratings	9.565 Ratings
Standardized Processes	00 Ratings	9.1119 Ratings

Comparison of Order Management features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks 9.5 49 Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.5 121 Ratings
Pricing	8.839 Ratings	9.888 Ratings
Order entry	9.337 Ratings	9.981 Ratings
Credit card processing	9.741 Ratings	8.8106 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online Advanced
Feature	FreshBooks - Ratings	QuickBooks Online Advanced 9.6 72 Ratings
Inventory tracking	00 Ratings	9.672 Ratings

User Ratings
	FreshBooks	QuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend	9.4 (75 ratings)	9.5 (179 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.6 (18 ratings)	9.9 (6 ratings)
Usability	9.6 (20 ratings)	9.9 (4 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	6.0 (11 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)	6.4 (3 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
CPA Rating	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)