FreshBooks
Cheaper for 10 people
From$23/mo
10 people: $23 a month · $276 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
FreshBooks vs QuickBooks Online: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Finance tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
FreshBooks starts at $23/mo (Lite) and QuickBooks Online at $38/mo (Simple Start). For 10 people that's $23 vs $38 a month: FreshBooks is $15 a month (39%) cheaper than QuickBooks Online on list price.
QuickBooks Online
Finance
From$38/mo
10 people: $38 a month · $456 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Plans
FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
FreshBooks
Lite
5 billable clients · Estimates, expense tracking
$23/mo
Plus
50 billable clients · Proposals, retainers, receipt scan
$43/mo
Premium
Unlimited billable clients · Project profitability
$70/mo
Extra team members $11/user/mo. Promo 80% off for 4 months. Yearly toggle mentions 'extra 10% off' but yearly prices not shown. Select: contact sales.
Prices from FreshBooks's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
QuickBooks Online
Simple Start
1 user · Invoice and get paid · Automated bookkeeping
$38/mo
Essentials
3 users · Enhanced reports · Employee time on invoices
$85/mo
Plus
5 users · Budgets · Project profitability
$140/mo
Advanced
25 users · Custom permissions · Workflow automation
$340/mo
Regular US prices; current promo 50% off for 3 months.
Prices from QuickBooks Online's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | FreshBooks (Lite) | QuickBooks Online (Simple Start) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $23/mo$276/yr a year | $38/mo$456/yr a year | FreshBooks $15 less a month |
| 10 people | $23/mo$276/yr a year | $38/mo$456/yr a year | FreshBooks $15 less a month |
| 25 people | $23/mo$276/yr a year | $38/mo$456/yr a year | FreshBooks $15 less a month |
FreshBooks is priced per plan. QuickBooks Online is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
FreshBooks vs QuickBooks Online: questions
Which is cheaper, FreshBooks or QuickBooks Online?
FreshBooks starts at $23/mo (Lite) and QuickBooks Online at $38/mo (Simple Start). For 10 people that's $23 vs $38 a month: FreshBooks is $15 a month (39%) cheaper than QuickBooks Online on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do FreshBooks and QuickBooks Online have free plans?
FreshBooks has no free plan in Surba's catalog. QuickBooks Online has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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