Billable Hub

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FreshBooks vs. Billable Hub: Plan Comparison

Billable Hub focuses on affordable time & expense tracking, estimates, and invoices for solo entrepreneurs and small service businesses. FreshBooks combines invoicing with broader accounting and payment tools.

When FreshBooks may be the better fit

Choose this if you need built-in online payments, bank reconciliation, double-entry accounting, or accounts payable.

When Billable Hub may be the better fit

Choose us if your priority is time & expense tracking, estimates, and invoicing at an affordable price.

Plan comparisons

Prices are standard U.S. monthly list prices before promotions. FreshBooks pricing and features were checked on August 12, 2026.

FreshBooks Lite vs. Billable Hub Essentials

Monthly difference

Billable Hub is $18 less

Feature comparison for FreshBooks Lite and Billable Hub Essentials
Feature FreshBooks Lite Billable Hub Essentials
Standard monthly price $23/month $5/month
Client limit 5 billable clients 10 active clients
Team access Team members cost $11 per user/month 2 seats included; additional seats are $5/month
Invoices Unlimited customized invoices, recurring invoices, late fees, and payment reminders Unlimited invoices, reminders, and a traceable client ledger
Estimates Unlimited estimates Unlimited estimates
Projects and time Project budgets and billing, plus unlimited time tracking 25 active projects and unlimited time tracking
Expenses Unlimited expenses, bank import, and mobile mileage tracking Not included on Essentials. Billable Hub does not provide bank integration or mobile mileage tracking
Accounting and reports Tax-time reports, business health reports, and dashboards Operational views, business reports, and dashboards

FreshBooks Plus vs. Billable Hub Growth

Monthly difference

Billable Hub is $28 less

Feature comparison for FreshBooks Plus and Billable Hub Growth
Feature FreshBooks Plus Billable Hub Growth
Standard monthly price $43/month $15/month
Client limit 50 billable clients 50 active clients
Team access Team members cost $11 per user/month 5 seats included; additional seats are $5/month
Invoices Unlimited customized invoices, recurring invoices, late fees, and payment reminders Unlimited advanced invoices, recurring billing, late-fee scheduling, and client discussions Advanced invoicing includes recurring late fees, inline client disputes, and client discussion threads.
Estimates and proposals Unlimited estimates and proposals, retainers, deposits, and e-signatures Unlimited advanced estimates with deposits, client discussions, and estimate-to-job flow Advanced estimates include secure client acceptance, client discussion threads, manual, automatic, and deposit-based acceptance fulfillment for invoice generation, deposit designation, jobs, versioned estimate revisions, and fixed-price or time-and-expense invoice conversion.
Projects and time Project budgets and billing, plus unlimited time tracking 100 active projects, time tracking, and project-level service rate overrides
Expenses Unlimited expenses, bank import, mileage tracking, and receipt scanning Expense tracking with 5GB of attachment storage, customizable expense categories
Accounting and reports Double-entry reports, bank reconciliation, accountant access, and tax reports Billing-focused operational views; no double-entry accounting

FreshBooks Premium vs. Billable Hub Professional

Monthly difference

Billable Hub is $20 less

Feature comparison for FreshBooks Premium and Billable Hub Professional
Feature FreshBooks Premium Billable Hub Professional
Standard monthly price $70/month $50/month
Client limit Unlimited billable clients Unlimited active clients
Team access Team members cost $11 per user/month 15 seats included; additional seats are $5/month
Invoices Unlimited customized invoices, recurring invoices, late fees, and payment reminders Unlimited advanced invoices, recurring billing, client discussions, and dispute requests
Estimates and proposals Unlimited estimates and proposals, retainers, deposits, and e-signatures Unlimited advanced estimates with deposits, approvals, discussions, and estimate-to-job flow
Projects and time Project budgets, billing, profitability reporting, and unlimited time tracking Unlimited active projects, time tracking, jobs, and project-level service rates
Expenses and payables Expenses, bank import, bill receipt scanning, accounts payable, and mileage tracking Expense tracking with 50GB of attachment storage; no accounts payable
Accounting and reports Double-entry accounting, bank reconciliation, tax reports, and accountant access Advanced operational reports and scheduled delivery; no double-entry accounting
Workflow controls No approval or custom-role feature is listed for Premium Approval workflows, billing automation rules, custom roles, and audit-log export
Client communications Customized email templates and automated emails with dynamic fields Customized email notification builder with dynamic fields Existing notifications can be overridden, or new notifications can be built and selected in automation rules.
AI assistance No plan-specific AI writing feature is listed Smart Rewrite for client-facing billing text, Tone Monitor to stop you from replying in haste to dispute comments, and Smart Review to address anomalies when issuing estimates/invoices

Features common to every compared plan

These details are the same across all plans.

Features common to all compared FreshBooks and Billable Hub plans
Feature FreshBooks Billable Hub
Free trial 30 days 90 days, no credit card required
Client access Client portal, account statements, and client credits Secure client invoice access (client portal), client ledger supporting adjustments and refunds
Invoice templates 3 layouts: Simple, Modern, and Classic 16 built-in invoice themes ranging from basic to corporate and fun themes with animations
Online payments Cards, digital wallets, ACH, and buy-now-pay-later options Not included

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FreshBooks details are based on the public U.S. pricing page as of August 12, 2026. Promotions, taxes, transaction fees, and optional add-ons are excluded from the base-price comparison. See the official FreshBooks pricing page for the latest details. FreshBooks is a trademark of its respective owner. Billable Hub is not affiliated with or endorsed by FreshBooks.

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