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Employment Hero vs FreshBooks

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

HR & Recruiting

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FreshBooks logo

FreshBooks

Professional Services

Accounting software that makes you look good

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FreshBooks has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; FreshBooks lite tier limited to 5 clients maximum

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and FreshBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Employment Hero and FreshBooks differ
AttributeEmployment HeroFreshBooks
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryHR & RecruitingProfessional Services
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that FreshBooks does not also cover.

Only in FreshBooks

  • Invoicing
  • Expense tracking
  • Time tracking
  • Project management
  • Payments
  • Financial reporting
  • Proposals
  • Mileage tracking

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

FreshBooks

  • Invoicing and payment processingnot Employment Hero
  • Time tracking and expense managementnot Employment Hero
  • Multi-client project accountingnot Employment Hero

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

FreshBooks

  • Lite tier limited to 5 clients maximum
  • E-signatures, proposals, and client retainers unavailable on Lite and Plus tiers
  • Advanced payment processing fee of £20/month on Plus tier (extra cost)
  • Email customization and project profitability tracking restricted to Premium tier and above
  • Offline mode not available; web-based only

Pricing, plan by plan

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

FreshBooks

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the FreshBooks review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from FreshBooks on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Choose FreshBooks if

  • You need invoicing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want expense tracking.
FreshBooks review

Questions people ask

Is Employment Hero or FreshBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and FreshBooks at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or FreshBooks?
FreshBooks has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Employment Hero and Free for FreshBooks.
Does Employment Hero or FreshBooks run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. FreshBooks runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use FreshBooks for free?
Yes. FreshBooks has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What can Employment Hero do that FreshBooks cannot?
FreshBooks covers Invoicing, Expense tracking, Time tracking, Project management.
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