FreshBooks vs ZipBooks
ZipBooks comes out ahead of FreshBooks on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
ZipBooks takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, ZipBooks takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose FreshBooks if…
- • You want FreshBooks's edge on who picks up when you are stuck
Choose ZipBooks if…
- • You want ZipBooks's edge on what it costs to start and trying it before you pay
Round by round
- Round 1What it costs to startZipBooks winsFreshBooks5/10
$23
Lite plan, per month at list price (billing limited to 5 clients)
- $23, against $15
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2Trying it before you payZipBooks winsFreshBooks5/10
30-day free trial
a free trial on every plan
- 30-day free trial, against Free Starter plan
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks8/101 bank account
Bank connections
- unlimited invoicing and bank connections at $0
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3Who picks up when you are stuckFreshBooks winsFreshBooks8/10
Phone and email support
free phone and email support, 8am to 8pm Eastern
Source: support.freshbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks5/10In-app chat
chat with the customer success team inside the app
- In-app chat, against Phone and email support
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
FreshBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How many people can log inZipBooks winsFreshBooks5/10
Just you; team members $11 each
Lite includes no team member accounts, extra people are $11 a month each
- Just you; team members $11 each, against Unlimited users
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks8/10Add 5 team members
Smarter ($15/mo)
- the $15 plan includes unlimited users
Source: zipbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5Who runs your payrollTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Snapping receipts into your booksZipBooks winsFreshBooks5/10
Receipt scanning is Plus+
Lite
- Receipt scanning is Plus+, against Stores and tracks receipts
Source: freshbooks.com ↗
ZipBooks wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- unlimited invoicing and bank connections at $0
- the $15 plan includes unlimited users
- Built in, powered by Gusto, against Own payroll product
- Receipt scanning is Plus+, against Receipt capture included
- Just you; team members $11 each, against Unlimited users
- 3.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- In-app chat, against Phone support included
- Via Gusto, against Own payroll product
- In-app chat, against Phone and email support
- Via Gusto, against Own payroll subscription