FreshBooks vs Sage Timeslips
Verified ratings, feature by feature comparison and real pricing. Everything a North American business needs to pick between these two.
FreshBooks
Invoicing first accounting for people who bill for their time
Sage Timeslips
Billable hour tracking for firms that live and die by the hour
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Ratings
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension. FreshBooks against Sage Timeslips, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
50FreshBooks 5, Sage Timeslips 0
FreshBooks vs Sage Timeslips, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+2.1
FreshBooks leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
303
96 for FreshBooks, 207 for Sage Timeslips
FreshBooks96 verified reviews
Sage Timeslips207 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- FreshBooks
- Sage Timeslips
Share of verified reviews
Which product reviewers actually write about.
- FreshBooks96
- Sage Timeslips207
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
At least one of these is quoted rather than published, so compare the ratings above and get a real number from each vendor.
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| FreshBooks | Sage Timeslips | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| Reviews | 96 | 207 |
| Ease of use | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Value for money | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| Customer service | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Functionality | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Starting price | $21/mo | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Free version | No | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | FreshBooks | Sage Timeslips |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing and recurring billing | ||
| Automatic late payment reminders | ||
| Client retainers and deposits | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Project profitability | ||
| Expense tracking and receipt capture | ||
| Online card and bank payments | ||
| Double entry accounting | ||
| Mileage tracking | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Proposals and estimates | ||
| Time and expense capture | ||
| Rates by timekeeper, client, matter and task | ||
| Work in progress review | ||
| Itemized narrative invoices | ||
| LEDES electronic billing export | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| Accounts receivable aging | ||
| Conflict of interest checking | ||
| Split billing across clients |
Pricing
Both price lists, side by side
Every plan from both vendors, side by side, priced in US dollars.
FreshBooks plans
Lite
Up to 5 billable clients.
$21/mo
per month
- 5 billable clients
- Unlimited invoices
- Expense tracking
- Online payments
- Sales tax on invoices
Plus
Up to 50 billable clients. Adds recurring billing and retainers.
$38/mo
per month
- 50 billable clients
- Recurring invoices
- Client retainers
- Double entry accounting
- Accountant access
Premium
Unlimited clients and project profitability.
$65/mo
per month
- Unlimited billable clients
- Project profitability
- Accounts payable
- Customized email templates
- Advanced reporting
Get current pricing
These are list prices and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with FreshBooks for the figure you will actually pay.
Sage Timeslips plans
Timeslips
Licensed by timekeeper count. Quoted through Sage or a partner.
Custom
quoted by the vendor
- Time and expense capture
- Rate by timekeeper, client and matter
- Work in progress review
- Itemized narrative billing
- LEDES export
- Trust accounting
Pricing is quoted
Sage does not publish a list price, so the only real number is the one they quote you. Ask for the implementation cost in writing at the same time.