Accept Payments Online and Get Paid 2x Faster
Grow your business when you accept online payments, automate bookkeeping, and simplify invoicing. Easy-to-use billing and various payment methods ensure you get paid faster, while transparent fees keep surprises to a minimum.
ONLINE PAYMENTS SAVE YOU MONEY AND GET INVOICES PAID FASTER
Based on 2022 invoicing data. On average, it takes 8 days less to get paid if an invoice is enabled to be paid online. Online payments get you paid up to 8 days faster
Based on 2022 invoicing data. Only 62% of invoices are paid within 30 days for those without online payments enabled, compared to 78% for those that are paid online. Online payments get 16% more of your invoices paid within 30 days
Source: Visa – Back to Business Study 2021. 85% of consumers expect to have an option to pay online
Improve Your Cash Flow With Online Payments
Online Payments Link Seamlessly With FreshBooks
You can accept a variety of online payment methods. Your clients pay directly from their invoices, and their payment is automatically recorded. Plus, all transaction fees are automatically tracked in your account as Expenses. It’s fast, easy, secure, and perfectly integrated.
No setup, monthly or hidden fees:
2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on most cards
PAD: 1% + $0.40 bank transfer fees 
- Secure for you and your clients
- Accept all major credit cards
- Pre-authorized debits (PADs) connect to most major banks in Canada
- No hidden fees
Competitive pricing with no hidden fees:
2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
- Trusted by millions of users around the world
- Accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express
- Accept Venmo and PayPal Credit
- Take payments in 25 currencies from 202 countries
More Payment Options for Improved Cash Flow
Providing your clients with multiple online payment methods means you get paid up to 8 days faster. Accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Debit, Apple Pay, and Bank Transfer via Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) through trusted payment service providers like Stripe and PayPal.
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Keep Your Revenue Safe
You don’t have to sacrifice your peace of mind for ease of use. Whether your clients are local or international, we ensure your money is safe with industry-leading security practices. Additionally, you can keep your revenue safe by not handling cash or cheques.
Multiple Ways to Bill and Get Paid
Billing Is Easy With Online Payments
Create invoices in seconds and add payment options right on your invoice for quick and easy payments. Learn More
It’s hard to scale when you’re manually processing payments. Add Checkout Links to your website, social media, or emails to quickly collect payment for fixed-price items. Learn More
Get paid automatically when you set up recurring billing for repeat clients
Get Paid Faster With Online Payments
- Limited payment options can cause inconvenience for clients. Allow clients to pay by various online payment methods, including credit card, Bank Transfer, or Apple Pay and increase the speed in which you get paid.
- Process payments directly with Advanced Payments, a FreshBooks add-on featuring a virtual terminal that securely stores credit card information.
- Clients can pay right from their mobile devices for even faster payments.
- Give clients more flexibility with partial payments or payment schedules.
We Think You’ll Love FreshBooks. But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It.
“What I really like about FreshBooks is that I don’t have to set up special accounts and buy additional hardware like a card reader for my guys to be able to take payments in the field.”
“I send all my clients an invoice through FreshBooks and have them pay online. It’s a key task in my day that used to take me an hour or more, which I can now get done in half an hour or less.”
“You helped us scale globally, allowing us to use different methods of payments, invoicing, and recurring. Especially for a SaaS company, Recurring Invoicing and Payments are essential.”
“What I really like about FreshBooks is that I don’t have to set up special accounts and buy additional hardware like a card reader for my guys to be able to take payments in the field.”
“I send all my clients an invoice through FreshBooks and have them pay online. It’s a key task in my day that used to take me an hour or more, which I can now get done in half an hour or less.”
“You helped us scale globally, allowing us to use different methods of payments, invoicing, and recurring. Especially for a SaaS company, Recurring Invoicing and Payments are essential.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Simple. With FreshBooks Payments, you can start accepting credit card payments online with zero set up required.
Just like in-person purchases, online payments allow your client to conveniently pay invoices using their credit card. The payment is processed for a small fee and then deposited into your bank account. The entire process should take about 2 business days, and, if you use FreshBooks Payments, all transaction fees are automatically tracked in your account as Expenses.
Indeed it can. Simply create a Recurring Profile in your account and let FreshBooks remember to send out invoices on your behalf.
You can accept online payments, including major credit cards, and Apple Pay, through FreshBooks Payments or Stripe. FreshBooks also allows payment processing through pre-authorized debit through Stripe.
FreshBooks employs industry-best online payment security practices through PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance. This is the security standard for organizations that handle credit card transactions. The PCI Standard is mandated by credit card companies and administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Both of our payments processors (WePay/Chase and Stripe) employ strict PCI compliance.
