FreshBooks today
Starts at
$23/mo
- Contract
- no contracts on the free trial
- Free plan
- Trial: 30-day free trial, no credit card required
Cheaper than FreshBooks (2)
Compared by starting price, same currency.
| Alternative | Starts at | Against FreshBooks | States that FreshBooks doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WavePro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$19/moPro plan, starting price | $4 lessstarting price | Nothing extra found | No contract; cancel anytime, effective at end of the billing period | Trial: 30-day free trial for payroll only |
 Zoho BooksStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$20/moStandard plan, starting price | $3 lessstarting price | AI chat assistant | No contract; cancel any time | Free plan for 1 user plus 1 accountant with invoices, bank reconciliation... |
Free plan, which FreshBooks doesn't show (2)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | Starts at | Against FreshBooks | States that FreshBooks doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KickBasic, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$40/moBasic plan, starting price | $17 morestarting price | Receipt matching, Month-end close automation, Human bookkeeper included, SOC 2 | Not found | Free plan at $0/m for 1 entity with auto categorization, receipt matching... |
 PilotEssentials (Bookkeeping), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$99/moEssentials (Bookkeeping) plan, starting price | $76 morestarting price | Month-end close automation, AI chat assistant, Human bookkeeper included | Not found | Free Stock Administration Founders Tier for pre-seed founders with up to... |
Other options (2)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | Starts at | Against FreshBooks | States that FreshBooks doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bookeeping.aiStart, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$29/mo yearlyStart plan, starting price | $6 morestarting price | Receipt matching, AI chat assistant, SOC 2 | Recurring subscription, monthly or enterprise; cancel any time | Trial: 30-day free trial on every plan, cancel anytime |
 DigitsEssentials, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$65/moEssentials plan, starting price | $42 morestarting price | Month-end close automation, AI chat assistant, SOC 2 | Not found | Trial: 30-day free trial |
No price found, or contact sales (8)
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to FreshBooks?
Wave, at $19/mo by starting price, $4 less than FreshBooks. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to FreshBooks?
Yes. 3 AI accounting software have a free plan, including Zoho Books, Kick, Pilot.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from FreshBooks's own category, AI accounting software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that FreshBooks doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on FreshBooks's, which doesn't prove FreshBooks lacks it. How prices are read.