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Freshbooks

FreshBooks is a SaaS company that provides cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, freelancers, and self-employed professionals to manage invoicing, expenses, and time tracking.

Entry price

$23

Lite · /mo, billed annually

Plans tracked

3 add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Wk 39 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

No free tier

Pricing Change History

14 changes

20266 changes

Wk 39 '26

Packaging

Freshbooks drops Lite to $1/mo for a year, trims Plus and Premium promos

Intro promo restructured: Lite now $1/mo for a full first year (was 90% off for 3mo at $2.30/mo); Plus and Premium discount cut from 90% to 80% off 3 months, raising promo prices to $8.60/mo and $14.00/mo

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Wk 32 '26

Packaging

FreshBooks: 90% off promo shortened from 6 to 3 months

90% off promotional discount shortened from 6 months to 3 months on Lite, Plus, and Premium plans; total savings roughly halved (Lite $124→$62, Plus $232→$116, Premium $378→$189)

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Wk 27 '26

Packaging

Freshbooks doubles free trial to 6 months, launches $40 Payroll

Promotional offer extended from 90% off for 3 months to 90% off for 6 months; payroll add-on rebranded from PaymentEvolution to FreshBooks Payroll with pricing revealed at $40/mo plus $6/mo per user.

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Wk 25 '26

Packaging

Freshbooks slashes intro discount to 90% off across all plans

Promotional discount changed from 70% off for 4 months to 90% off for 3 months across all plans. Promo prices: Lite $7.80→$2.60, Plus $12.60→$4.20, Premium $21.60→$7.20 CAD/mo. List prices unchanged.

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Q1 '26

Price increase

Freshbooks Hikes Canadian Prices 20% While Boosting Promos to 70% Off

FreshBooks Canada base prices increased ~18-20%: Lite $22→$26, Plus $35→$42, Premium $60→$72 CAD/mo. Promo now shows 70% off for 4 months vs prior 60% off for 3 months. Promotional discount updated from 60% off for 3 months to 70% off for 4 months across all plans. New offer branded as 'Special tax-time offer'.

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Wk 13 '26

Packaging

Freshbooks Boosts Tax-Time Discount to 70% Off for 4 Months

Promotional discount increased from 60% off for 3 months to 70% off for 4 months (tax-time special); Lite plan promotional price reduced from $10.40 to $7.80 CAD/mo with total savings increasing from $46.80 to $72.80

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Q4 '25

Packaging

Freshbooks Introduces 60% Off for 3 Months and Adds Buy Now Pay Later with Affirm and Instant Payouts Features

Promotional discount changed from 50% off for 6 months to 60% off for 3 months Instant Payouts feature added to all plans

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Q3 '25

Packaging

Freshbooks Reduces Promotional Discount from 60% to 50% for Extended 6-Month Period

Promotional discount reduced from 60% off for 4 months to 50% off for 6 months (longer duration but smaller discount percentage)

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Q2 '25

Price increase

Freshbooks Increases Plus Plan Price to $14 CAD/mo Amidst Reduced Discounts Across All Plans

Lite plan promotional price increased from $6.60 CAD/mo to $8.80 CAD/mo due to reduced discount Plus plan promotional price increased from $10.50 CAD/mo to $14.00 CAD/mo due to reduced discount

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Q1 '25

Packaging

Freshbooks Reduces Promotional Discount from 75% to 70% for 4 Months Across All Plans

Promotional discount changed from 75% off for 3 months to 70% off for 4 months across all plans

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Q4 '24

Packaging

Freshbooks Increases Promotional Discount to 75% Off for 3 Months While Reducing Free Trial Period to 7 Days

Promotional discount increased from 70% off for 3 months to 75% off for 3 months Free trial period reduced from 30 days to 7 days

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Q3 '24

Packaging

Freshbooks Increases Advanced Payments Add-on Price by 25% Amidst Other Changes

Team Members add-on price increased from $11/user/month to $13/user/month (18% increase) Advanced Payments add-on price increased from $20/month to $25/month (25% increase)

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Q2 '24

Packaging

Freshbooks Reduces Promotional Discount from 70% to 60%, Impacting Customer Savings

Promotional discount decreased from 70% off for 4 months to 60% off for 4 months Team Members add-on price decreased from $13 CAD to $11 USD per user per month (currency change CAD→USD)

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Q1 '24

Packaging

Freshbooks Increases Promotional Discount to 70% Off for 4 Months

Promotional discount changed from '60% Off for 6 Months' to '70% Off for 4 Months'

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