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10 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Accounting built around UK sole traders
FreeAgent swaps in for UK sole traders specifically, the same accounting job with a free trial and plans from $33.
Accounting a freelancer can run without help
Xero is fuller double-entry accounting a freelancer can still run without help, at $25 a month, close to FreshBooks's $23.
Free accounting for a one person business
Zoho Books does the same small-business accounting with a free plan for a one person business and paid tiers from $20.
Invoicing and bookkeeping that costs nothing
Wave covers the same invoicing and bookkeeping ground for nothing, the obvious swap for a creator paid by platforms rather than clients.
Banking, bookkeeping and tax in one account
Found folds banking, bookkeeping and tax into one account, with a free plan and a paid tier at $35.
Open-source invoicing, free for 5 clients
Invoice Ninja attacks the invoicing half, open source and free for up to 5 clients, with paid plans from $14.
Time tracking that turns into an invoice
Harvest starts from time tracking that turns straight into an invoice, and unlike FreshBooks it has a free tier, with paid plans from $9.
The freelance business in one place
Moxie at $12 runs the whole freelance business, contracts and projects included, where FreshBooks stops at the invoicing.
Invoicing with a free plan that stays free
Invoicely keeps the invoicing job on a free plan that stays free, with paid plans from $9.99.
Client workflows that run themselves
Dubsado automates the proposal, contract and intake workflow around a client rather than the accounting itself, from $35 with no free tier.