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Accounting & TaxVerified June 2026

FreshBooks

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

About FreshBooks

FreshBooks is an invoicing-first accounting platform popular with freelancers and service-based businesses, including solo therapists who bill private-pay clients directly. It offers polished invoices, expense tracking, time tracking, basic reports, and payroll via a Gusto integration, with plans starting around $19/mo (Lite, up to 5 billable clients) scaling to Premium for unlimited clients. Industry-agnostic and lighter on deep accounting than QuickBooks, but excellent if clean client invoicing is the center of your workflow. Not a PHI-handling tool.

What FreshBooks does

The features that actually matter for therapy practice.

Polished customizable invoices

Expense and time tracking

Recurring billing and late fees

Basic financial reports

Payroll via Gusto integration

Mobile app

Honest assessment

What works and what does not, based on hands-on testing.

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

FAQ

Common questions about FreshBooks

How much does FreshBooks cost?
FreshBooks starts at $19/month. Pricing tiers and any free trial are noted in the review above.
What is FreshBooks best for?
Invoicing-first accounting popular with service-based solo practitioners.

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