FreshBooks vs Stripe
FreshBooks and Stripe are both finance & accounting — but they differ on pricing, features, and integrations. Stripe offers a free plan, while FreshBooks is paid-only. Stripe has the lower entry price.
At a glance
| FreshBooks | Stripe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Accounting | Finance & Accounting |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | From $19/mo | Paid |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | 4 | 4 |
FreshBooks pricing
Lite
$19/mo
- 5 clients
- Invoicing
- Expense tracking
Plus
$33/mo
- 50 clients
- Recurring billing
- Reports
Premium
$60/mo
- Unlimited clients
- Project profitability
Stripe pricing
Pay-as-you-go
2.9% + 30¢
- Online payments
- No monthly fee
Custom
Volume pricing
- Interchange+
- Dedicated support
FreshBooks integrations
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Gusto
- Zapier
Stripe integrations
- Shopify
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- WooCommerce
Which should you choose?
If budget is your priority, Stripe starts lower. Choose FreshBooks if you want invoicing and accounting for freelancers, or Stripe if you need payments infrastructure for the internet. Review the full pricing and integrations above, then read each tool's profile for the details.