Free accounting templates vs FreshBooks accounting software

Free accounting templates are useful for quick, simple calculations and reporting, but the FreshBooks accounting software offers simplified, automatic report generation, along with other features to make your life easier. With FreshBooks’ cloud-based accounting software, you can access your information from any device, work with your team using a shared portal, create and send invoicing, accept payments online, and more.

Features

Free accounting templates

FreshBooks accounting software

Pre-designed templates

Yes
Yes

Downloadable templates

No
Yes

Automated data entry

NoManual entry
Yes

Financial reports

NoManual calculations
YesAuto-generated reports

Reduced error risk

No
Yes

Cloud data storage

NoLimited
Yes

Automatic report generation

No
Yes

Scalability

NoDifficult
Yes

Payment tracking

NoManual recording of payments
YesOnline payments, auto-tracking

Tax prep

NoManual data gathering
YesTax-ready reports

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