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★ Winner
FreshBooks
Accounting & Finance
★ 4.3
rating
$19/mo (Lite, 5 clients)
starts at
Free
tier
VS
Xero
Accounting & Finance
★ 4.3
rating
$25/mo (Early)
Quick verdict
FreshBooks wins for freelancers and service businesses who bill for time and wan.
FreshBooks has a 4.3 rating vs 4.3 for Xero. Xero is the better pick if you need small businesses wanting clean cloud accounting with unlimited users, especially.
Performance overview
FreshBooks
Xero
Overall
4.34.3
Ease of use
4.84.0
Value for money
4.84.7
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose FreshBooks if...
Best for
Freelancers and service businesses who bill for time and want the best invoicing experience.
Most beautiful invoicing experience in any accounting tool
Time tracking to invoice pipeline is seamless
Choose Xero if...
Best for
Small businesses wanting clean cloud accounting with unlimited users, especially outside the US.
Unlimited users on all plans — no per-seat charges
Clean, modern interface that is a pleasure to use