FreshBooks vs Relay for therapists

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At a glance

The differences that matter

Side-by-side facts. Rows where the two tools differ meaningfully are highlighted.

Feature	FreshBooks	Relay
Pricing from	$19 / mo	Not listed
Pricing model	paid	free
HIPAASame	Not listed	Not listed
Free trial	Yes	Not listed
Target users	Private-pay solo therapists Service-based practitioners who invoice clients Practitioners wanting simple, polished billing	Group and growing therapy practices Clinicians budgeting via buckets Practices organizing cash flow
Key features	Polished customizable invoices Expense and time tracking Recurring billing and late fees Basic financial reports	Business checking with sub-accounts Cash-flow budgeting buckets No monthly fees (Standard) FDIC coverage up to $3M
Integrations	Gusto (payroll) Stripe Square Bank feeds	QuickBooks Xero Accounting tools

FreshBooks

Pricing from: $19 / mo
Pricing model: paid
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Yes
Target users: Private-pay solo therapists
Service-based practitioners who invoice clients
Practitioners wanting simple, polished billing
Key features: Polished customizable invoices
Expense and time tracking
Recurring billing and late fees
Basic financial reports
Integrations: Gusto (payroll)
Stripe
Square
Bank feeds

Relay

Pricing from: Not listed
Pricing model: free
HIPAA: Not listed
Free trial: Not listed
Target users: Group and growing therapy practices
Clinicians budgeting via buckets
Practices organizing cash flow
Key features: Business checking with sub-accounts
Cash-flow budgeting buckets
No monthly fees (Standard)
FDIC coverage up to $3M
Integrations: QuickBooks
Xero
Accounting tools

Pricing

What you actually pay

Starting prices and what they include. The cheaper tool is not always the better value.

FreshBooks

paid

$19/month

Free trial

Relay

free

Free

Honest assessment

Where each tool wins and loses

Based on hands-on testing. Both tools have real weaknesses worth knowing before you commit.

FreshBooks

What works well

Excellent invoicing experience
Easy to learn
Reasonable entry pricing
Good for client/retainer billing

Where it falls short

Industry-agnostic (no therapy expertise)
Pricing scales by billable-client count
Reports less deep than QuickBooks
Payments/payroll cost extra

Relay

What works well

Sub-accounts for budgeting
No monthly fees (Standard)
High FDIC coverage
Integrates with accounting tools

Where it falls short

Not therapy-specific
APY only on savings
Banking via partner bank
Not a clinical/PHI tool

Take it for a spin

Try them

Both tools offer free trials. The fastest way to confirm a fit is to run one real session through each.

Invoicing-first accounting popular with service-based solo practitioners.

Try FreshBooks

From $19/moFree trial

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Business banking with sub-accounts for organizing practice cash flow.

Try Relay

Free

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