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Accounting Software for Self-Employed Professionals
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Optimized cloud-based accounting for desktop users
FreshBooks accounting software offers optimized cloud-based accounting for desktop users. Enjoy the flexibility of accessing your financial data and tools from your desktop, with the added benefits of cloud technology. This includes automatic backups, seamless updates, and real-time synchronization across devices, ensuring you’re always working with the most current information.
Secure and encrypted data storage
With FreshBooks’ desktop accounting software, your financial data is stored securely and encrypted. Robust security measures protect your sensitive information from unauthorized access and potential threats. This allows you to have peace of mind knowing your business financials are safe.
Fast and responsive performance without local installation
Experience fast and responsive performance without the need for local installation with FreshBooks. The software is designed to run smoothly on your desktop, providing quick access to essential accounting features and reports. This eliminates the performance issues commonly associated with traditional desktop software.
Enhance financial management with smart automation
Enhance your financial management with FreshBooks’ smart automation and bookkeeping tools. Automate tasks such as recurring invoices, expense tracking, and tax calculations to streamline your bookkeeping processes. This reduces manual data entry, saves time, and improves overall efficiency.
Seamless integration with essential accounting functions and apps
FreshBooks provides seamless integration with a wide range of essential accounting tools and apps, including inventory management solution. Connect your favorite tools and services to customize your accounting workflow and extend the functionality of your desktop accounting software.
Secure and encrypted data storage
With FreshBooks’ desktop accounting software, your financial data is stored securely and encrypted. Robust security measures protect your sensitive information from unauthorized access and potential threats. This allows you to have peace of mind knowing your business financials are safe.
All the features you will you need for your business
Invoicing
Create professional invoices in minutes. Automatically add tracked time and expenses, calculate taxes, and customize your payment options.


Billing and Payments
Bill fast, get paid even faster, and automate the rest with recurring invoices, online payments, and late payment reminders.

Expenses
Keep track of your expenses with mobile receipt scanning, bank account imports, and automated expense categorization.
Accounting
Know where you stand in real-time with double-entry accounting tools, powerful financial reports, and easy access for your accountant.


Power your small
business with FreshBooks

Seamless automation for smarter accounting
Simplified invoicing & payments for faster transactions
Instant financial tracking with real-time insights
Seamless automation for smarter accounting
Simplified invoicing & payments for faster transactions
Instant financial tracking with real-time insights










Seamless automation for smarter accounting




Simplified invoicing & payments for faster transactions




Instant financial tracking with real-time insights




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4.5 Outstanding
FreshBooks offers a well-rounded, intuitive, and attractive double-entry accounting experience. It anticipates the needs of freelancers and small businesses well—better than competitors in this class.
4.5 Excellent
FreshBooks automates daily accounting activities namely invoice creation, payment acceptance, expenses tracking, billable time tracking, and financial reporting.
4.5 Excellent
FreshBooks is an online accounting and invoicing service that saves you time and makes you look professional – Fortune 500 professional.
4.7 Excellent
FreshBooks makes it easy to stay organized, keep track of payments owed and expenses made, send invoices and accept payments.
4.5 Outstanding
FreshBooks offers a well-rounded, intuitive, and attractive double-entry accounting experience. It anticipates the needs of freelancers and small businesses well—better than competitors in this class.
Free vs. FreshBooks desktop accounting software
Free accounting software often lacks essential features that growing businesses need. FreshBooks desktop accounting software offers advanced features like automated expense tracking, robust reporting, and seamless bank reconciliation.
Using FreshBooks, small business owners can effortlessly generate professional invoices, track expenses, and gain clear insights into their financial performance through detailed reports. This level of functionality is often missing in free alternatives.





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Accounting solutions for your industry
No matter your business, FreshBooks offers powerful accounting software to save you time and stay organized. We understand that each industry has unique requirements, so we've created tailored resources to show how FreshBooks can address your specific challenges. Find your industry below and see how FreshBooks can work for you.
Resources to support desktop users
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