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Side-by-Side Comparison

FreshBooksvsXero

Product A

FreshBooks

by FreshBooks

Freelancer-favourite invoicing and accounting with a beautifully simple UI.

$19mo
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Product B

Xero

by Xero Limited

Cloud accounting built for growing businesses with strong UK and AU support.

$29mo
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Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureFreshBooksXero
Price
$19moBetter
$29mo
Free TierNoNo
Top ProsBest invoicing UX of any accounting toolUnlimited users on every plan
Built-in time tracking and retainersStrong multi-currency (Premium)
Client portal for payment1,000+ app integrations
Top ConsLite plan limits billable clients to 5Payroll limited to certain countries
Less powerful than QBO for product-based businessesStarter plan caps invoices and bills
Choose FreshBooks if you…
  • Want: best invoicing ux of any accounting tool
  • Want: built-in time tracking and retainers
  • Want: client portal for payment
Try FreshBooks
Choose Xero if you…
  • Want: unlimited users on every plan
  • Want: strong multi-currency (premium)
  • Want: 1,000+ app integrations
Try Xero