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Description	FreshBooks' cloud-based accounting software makes it easy for anyone to invoice, manage payments, and track time from anywhere. It's simple, clean interface means you can categorize and ... Read More	Cloud Elements offers API Management as a service. This enterprise software company's software enables businesses to build, publish, monitor and manage APIs. It delivers APIs on the public ... Read More
Entry Level Pricing	Starts from $8 , monthly	Not Available
Free Trial Availability	Get Free Trial	No free trial
Spotsaas Score	9.6/10	9.1/10
User Ratings	4 (4589)	4.2 (169)
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Total Features	17 Features	8 Features
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Starting From	$8 , monthly	Not Available
Pricing Plans	Lite $8 /month Get Started Send invoices to 5 clients Track expenses in real time Create and send estimates Show more + Plus $13 /month Get Started Send invoices to 50 clients Track expenses in real time Create estimates Show more + Premium $24 /month Get Started Send invoices to unlimited clients Track expenses in real time Create estimates Show more + Browse all pricing plans	Not Available
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Organization Types supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business Individuals Freelancers	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business Individuals Freelancers
Platforms Supported	Browser Based (Cloud) Mobile - Android Installed - Windows Installed - Mac Mobile - iOS Browser Based (Cloud)	Browser Based (Cloud) Mobile - Android Installed - Windows Installed - Mac Mobile - iOS Browser Based (Cloud)
Modes of support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available
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User Reviews

User Ratings	4 (based on 4589 reviews)	4.2 (based on 169 reviews)
Rating Distribution	Excellent 1014 Very Good 186 Good 46 Poor 18 Terible 35	Excellent 75 Very Good 55 Good 4 Poor 2 Terible 2
Expert's Review generated by AI	FreshBooks has proven to be an indispensable tool for small business owners, freelancers, and agencies seeking an easy-to-use, streamlined solution for invoicing, expense tracking, and basic ...Read more	Cloud Elements offers a powerful API integration and management solution that stands out for its prebuilt API integrations, efficient element instances management, and seamless data mapping ...Read more
Pros and Cons	Intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it simple to set up and use even for non-accounting experts. Excellent customer support with responsive, knowledgeable, and patient account managers, frequently cited for their exceptional service. Effective for small and freelance businesses, particularly for tasks like invoicing, expense tracking, and bookkeeping. Offers valuable features like recurring billing, time tracking, project collaboration, and seamless payment integrations (e.g., PayPal, Stripe). Great mobile app for tasks like receipt scanning, tracking, and invoicing, ensuring flexibility for on-the-go users. Reporting functionalities and customizations are less robust compared to industry giants, limiting advanced financial analysis. Invoice customization options are relatively limited, which may not meet specific branding needs. Lack of built-in payroll functionality requires integration with external apps for certain regions (e.g., Gusto, Payment Evolution).	Powerful API Integration and Management. Ease of integration with various systems, reducing development time and effort. Support team is helpful and provides quick responses. Reliable and valuable product, enabling seamless syncing of data between applications. Standardized approach to integrations, making implementation quicker. UI performance issues, such as slow loading times and occasional lack of real-time updates. Complexity of some features and terms can be challenging for new users. Limited growth in available integrations, requiring custom connector development.
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Integrations

Integration with other apps	HubSpot CRM 4.2 (10374 reviews) Gusto 3.7 (6096 reviews) Zapier 4.3 (3331 reviews)	Quickbooks 4.4 (27182 reviews) Freshbooks 4 (4589 reviews) BambooHR 4.2 (1427 reviews)

Customers

Customers	FreshBooks	IBM Sage ReadyTalk

Media and Screenshots

Screenshots	3 Screenshots	4 Screenshots
Videos	2 Videos	1 Videos

Alternatives

Alternatives	Quickbooks 4.4 Xero 4.2 Zoho Books 4.5	Apigee Edge 4.1 Elements 4.3 Abridge

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Freshbooks offers Free Trial, but Cloud Elements does not.

Freshbooks is designed for Freelancers, Medium Business and Small Business.

Cloud Elements is designed for Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.

The starting price of Freshbooks begins at $8/month when monthly, while pricing details for Cloud Elements are unavailable.

Some top alternatives to Freshbooks includes Quickbooks, Xero, Zoho Books, FreeAgent, QuickFile, HoneyBook, Zoho Invoice, Busy Accounting Software, QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Wave.

Some top alternatives to Cloud Elements includes Apigee Edge, Elements, Abridge, Meta API, Software AG webMethods, All Elements, Analytics Canvas, BigDataCloud and Google Cloud APIs.

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