BUSY vs FreshBooks

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

BUSY

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INR · US · source: busy.in

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Express	Free 100% Free Billing & Accounting Free	Flat	Standalone · Free
Start — BUSY Magic	INR 416.67 / month with annual commitment ₹5,000 /360 days	Flat · /360 days	Standalone · Fixed
Smart — BUSY Magic Highlighted	INR 666.67 / month with annual commitment ₹8,000 /360 days	Flat · /360 days	Standalone · Fixed
Power — BUSY Magic	INR 1000 / month with annual commitment ₹12,000 /360 days	Flat · /360 days	Standalone · Fixed
Power+ — BUSY Magic	INR 4166.67 / month with annual commitment ₹50,000 /360 days	Flat · /360 days	Standalone · Fixed

FreshBooks

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USD · US · source: www.freshbooks.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Lite Highlighted	USD 23 monthly $1.00 USD/mo for one year Was $23.00 \| Save $22.00 $23.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Plus	USD 43 monthly $8.60 USD/mo 80% Off for 3 Months Was $43.00 \| Save $103.20 $43.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Premium	USD 70 monthly $14.00 USD/mo 80% Off for 3 Months Was $70.00 \| Save $168.00 $70.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Select	Contact sales Let's Talk	Flat	Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

BUSY

Express

Accounting Create Accounting Vouchers: Included
Billing & Invoicing Invoices: Included
Accounting Receipts, Inventory, JVs etc.: Included
Accounting Multiple Companies: Included
Accounting Multiple Financial Years: Included
MIS/Reports MIS Reports: Included
Receivables & Payables Ledgers, Receivables & Payables: Included
MIS/Reports Sales / Inventory / Profitability Analysis: Included
Financial Statements Financial Statements: Included
Financial Statements P&L: Included
Financial Statements Balance Sheet: Included
Mobile App Mobile App: Excluded

Start — BUSY Magic

Billing & Invoicing Tax-inclusive and MRP billing: Included
Billing & Invoicing Multi-GST billing in a single invoice: Included
Inventory Management FIFO-based stock aging and valuation: Included
Inventory Management Item-level stock balance control: Included
Accounting & Finance Ledger reconciliation and depreciation: Included
Accounting & Finance Chart of accounts, P&L, and balance sheet: Included
Reports & Dashboard Stock, sales, purchase, and other reports: Included
Security & Controls User-definable Access Rights: Included
Support Email / WhatsApp / Call: Included
Mobile App Mobile App Lite: Included

Smart — BUSY Magic

Highlights All START features: Included
GST & Compliance GSTR-1 / IFF dashboard: Included
GST & Compliance Create EWB + E-Invoice: upto 10,000

Limited
GST & Compliance Check Party Return Status: Included
GST & Compliance Download All GST Returns from Single Window: Included
GST & Compliance E-way bill and E-invoice reports: Included
GST & Compliance GST reconciliation and filing: Included
GST & Compliance GSTIN and HSN validation: Included
GST & Compliance Invoice Management System: Included
Billing & Invoicing AI Voucher Scan: Included
Billing & Invoicing Digital signature on invoices and reports: Included
Billing & Invoicing Compound discounts and markups: Included
Billing & Invoicing POS for fast billing: Included
Billing & Invoicing Barcode scanning and QR code: Included
Inventory Management MRP-wise stock management: Included
Inventory Management Brand, size, colour, and parameterized item tracking: Included
Inventory Management Multiple units per item categories: Included
Inventory Management Warehouses, batch, serial number, and reorder level tracking: Included
Accounting & Finance MSME audit report: Included
Accounting & Finance Salesman / broker reports: Included
TDS TDS Summary: Included
Data Security User login scheduling: Included
Data Security Bind data and users to selected computers: Included
Data Security Audit trail: Included
Mobile App Mobile App Lite: Included

Power — BUSY Magic

Highlights All SMART features: Included
GST & Compliance Manage multiple GSTINs in one company: Included
GST & Compliance Create EWB + E-Invoice: upto 20,000

Limited
Data Security & Controls Client / SQL support: Included
Support Premium voice support: Included
Mobile App Mobile App Lite: Included

Power+ — BUSY Magic

Highlights All POWER features: Included
Higher Usage Limits Users: 10 users

Limited
Higher Usage Limits Companies: 150 companies

Limited
Higher Usage Limits Create EWB + E-Invoice: upto 50,000

Limited
Support Email, WhatsApp chat, and premium voice support: Included
Mobile App Mobile App Lite: Included

FreshBooks

Lite

Track And Organize Client Info Billable Clients: 5 Clients

Limited
Managing Your Business Track expenses in real time: Included
Billing Solutions Create and send estimates: Included
Client Payment Options Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Managing Your Business Generate tax-time reports: Included
Billing Solutions Proposals and client retainers: Excluded
Managing Your Business Run financial and accounting reports: Excluded
Managing Your Business Expense receipt scanning: Excluded
Managing Your Business Accountant access: Excluded
Managing Your Business Project profitability: Excluded
Track And Organize Client Info Customize email templates: Excluded
Track And Organize Client Info Remove FreshBooks branding: Excluded

Plus

Track And Organize Client Info Billable Clients: 50 Clients

Limited
Managing Your Business Track expenses in real time: Included
Billing Solutions Create estimates, proposals, and client retainers: Included
Client Payment Options Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Managing Your Business Generate tax-time reports: Included
Managing Your Business Run financial and accounting reports: Included
Managing Your Business Expense receipt scanning: Included
Managing Your Business Give your accountant access: Included
Managing Your Business Project profitability: Excluded
Track And Organize Client Info Customize email templates: Excluded
Track And Organize Client Info Remove FreshBooks branding: Excluded

Premium

Track And Organize Client Info Billable Clients: Unlimited

Included
Managing Your Business Track expenses in real time: Included
Billing Solutions Create estimates, proposals, and client retainers: Included
Client Payment Options Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Managing Your Business Generate tax-time reports: Included
Managing Your Business Run financial and accounting reports: Included
Managing Your Business Bill receipt scanning with the ability to add line items: Included
Managing Your Business Give your accountant access: Included
Managing Your Business Check project profitability: Included
Track And Organize Client Info Customize your email templates: Included
Track And Organize Client Info Remove FreshBooks branding: Excluded
Managing Your Business Dedicated phone support: Excluded

Select

Track And Organize Client Info Billable Clients: Unlimited

Included
Managing Your Business Track expenses in real time: Included
Billing Solutions Create estimates, proposals, and client retainers: Included
Client Payment Options Access lower credit card transaction fees and capped bank transfer (ACH) fees: Included
Managing Your Business Generate tax-time reports: Included
Managing Your Business Run financial and accounting reports: Included
Managing Your Business Bill receipt scanning with automatic capture of multi-line items: Included
Managing Your Business Give your accountant access: Included
Managing Your Business Check project profitability: Included
Track And Organize Client Info Customize email templates and remove FreshBooks branding: Included
Managing Your Business Import your data via Easy Switch: Included
Managing Your Business Dedicated phone support: Included
Add-ons 2 Team Member accounts included: 2

Included
Add-ons Advanced Payments: Included

Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

BUSY

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Express: Free
- Start — BUSY Magic: INR 416.67 / month with annual commitment
- Smart — BUSY Magic: INR 666.67 / month with annual commitment
- Power — BUSY Magic: INR 1000 / month with annual commitment
- Power+ — BUSY Magic: INR 4166.67 / month with annual commitment
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- START — BUSY Magic Start: INR 416.67 monthly · INR 416.67 / month with annual commitment
- SMART — BUSY Magic Smart: INR 666.67 monthly · INR 666.67 / month with annual commitment

FreshBooks

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Lite: USD 23 monthly
- Plus: USD 43 monthly
- Premium: USD 70 monthly
- Select: Contact sales
August 31, 2026
Official pricing page
- Lite: USD 23 monthly
- Plus: USD 43 monthly
- Premium: USD 70 monthly
- Select: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Lite — standard: USD 23 monthly · USD 23 / month with annual commitment
- Plus — standard: USD 43 monthly · USD 43 / month with annual commitment
- Premium — standard: USD 70 monthly · USD 70 / month with annual commitment