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FreshBooks vs Homebase

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FreshBooks

Professional Services

Accounting software that makes you look good

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Homebase

HR & Recruiting

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FreshBooks lite tier limited to 5 clients maximum; Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FreshBooks and Homebase actually diverge.

Attributes where FreshBooks and Homebase differ
AttributeFreshBooksHomebase
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryProfessional ServicesHR & Recruiting
Founded2003Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 FreshBooks

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

Only in Homebase

Nothing recorded that FreshBooks does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

FreshBooks

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

Homebase

No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Homebase

  • Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
  • Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
  • Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

FreshBooks

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the FreshBooks review.

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.
Homebase review

Questions people ask

Is FreshBooks or Homebase better?
Neither clearly leads. FreshBooks starts at Free and Homebase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FreshBooks or Homebase?
FreshBooks starts at Free and Homebase at Free.
Does FreshBooks or Homebase run on more platforms?
FreshBooks runs on Web, iOS, Android. Homebase runs on Web.
Can I use FreshBooks for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is FreshBooks best used for?
FreshBooks is most often used for invoicing and payment processing, time tracking and expense management, multi-client project accounting. Of those, invoicing and payment processing and time tracking and expense management are not what Homebase is typically brought in for.
What can FreshBooks do that Homebase cannot?
FreshBooks covers Invoicing, Expense tracking, Time tracking, Project management.
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