Best FreshBooks Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bookkeeping software ranked against FreshBooks on the same published basis.
- 1FreshBooks vs Zoho Books
- 2FreshBooks vs Odoo Accounting
- 3FreshBooks vs FreeAgent
- 4FreshBooks vs Wave
- 5FreshBooks vs Clear Books
- 6FreshBooks vs GnuCash
- 7FreshBooks vs BUSY
- 8FreshBooks vs NolaPro
- 9FreshBooks vs QuickFile
- 10FreshBooks vs Xero Bills
- 11FreshBooks vs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
- 12FreshBooks vs Sage Accounting
- 14FreshBooks vs Sage 50
- 15FreshBooks vs Pilot
- 16FreshBooks vs FrontAccounting
- 17FreshBooks vs GNUKhata
- 18FreshBooks vs Fortnox
- 19FreshBooks vs TallyPrime
- 20FreshBooks vs KashFlow
- 21FreshBooks vs CustomBooks
FreshBooks alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Books | 9.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS |
| 2 | Odoo Accounting | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | FreeAgent | 9.0 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Wave | 8.9 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Clear Books | 8.9 | Free plan | £5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | GnuCash | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | BUSY | 8.7 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Web |
| 8 | NolaPro | 8.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, iOS |
| 9 | QuickFile | 8.3 | Free plan | £1.25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 10 | Xero Bills | 8.1 | No | $25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Sage Accounting | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Sage 50 | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Pilot | 7.9 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 16 | FrontAccounting | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | GNUKhata | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Fortnox | 7.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 19 | TallyPrime | 7.7 | No | $630/mo | Web |
| 20 | KashFlow | 7.7 | No | £8.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 21 | CustomBooks | 7.7 | No | $27.42/mo | Android, iOS |
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Questions about FreshBooks alternatives
What is the best alternative to FreshBooks?
Zoho Books, number 1 in bookkeeping software with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: Odoo Accounting, FreeAgent, Wave and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FreshBooks?
Zoho Books is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.