FreshBooks has a lot of features — but most of them are for small businesses with teams and accountants. If you're a solo freelancer, you're paying for a lot you'll never use. Freel gives you the invoicing you need, plus project management and time tracking, tailored for how freelancers actually work.
Everything included. First 7 days free.
Invoicing and accounting for small businesses
over FreshBooks
No bloated accounting features — just the tools solo freelancers actually need every day.
Project boards and sprint planning keep your work organized alongside your invoices.
At $12/month, Freel is significantly cheaper than FreshBooks and covers more ground for freelancers.
What freelancers say when switching
FreshBooks pricing starts at $17+/month — expensive for a solo freelancer who doesn't need full accounting.
Built around small business workflows — overkill features make it harder to use for simple freelancing.
No project boards, sprints, or portfolio features for managing and showcasing your work.
Yes. If you're a solo freelancer who mainly needs invoicing, time tracking, and project management — Freel covers all of that plus client tools, portfolio pages, and reports, at a lower price than FreshBooks.
Freel focuses on freelancer essentials: invoicing, payment tracking, and revenue reports. It's not a full accounting suite. If you need tax prep and bookkeeping, you may want a dedicated accounting tool for that.
Still have questions? Try Freel free for 7 days and see for yourself.