Clear Books 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.

Clear Books

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GBP · US · source: www.clearbooks.co.uk

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Sole Trader Free	Free Free forever	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Sole Trader	GBP 5 monthly £5/month plus VAT	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Sole Trader Plus	GBP 15 monthly £15/month plus VAT	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Property Free	Free Free forever	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Property	GBP 5 monthly £5/month plus VAT	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Foreign Property Free	Free Free forever	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Foreign Property	GBP 5 monthly £5/month plus VAT	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Small	GBP 16 monthly · GBP 14.4 / month with annual commitment £16 monthly or £14.40/month billed yearly	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Medium Highlighted	GBP 34 monthly · GBP 30.6 / month with annual commitment £34 monthly or £30.60/month billed yearly	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed
Large	GBP 44 monthly · GBP 39.6 / month with annual commitment £44 monthly or £39.60/month billed yearly	Flat · per month	Standalone · Fixed

FreshBooks

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USD · US · source: www.freshbooks.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Lite — standard	USD 23 monthly · USD 23 / month with annual commitment $23.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Plus — standard Highlighted	USD 43 monthly · USD 43 / month with annual commitment $43.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Premium — standard	USD 70 monthly · USD 70 / month with annual commitment $70.00 USD/mo	Flat · USD/mo	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

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

Clear Books

Sole Trader Free

Plan card MTD Income Tax updates: Included
Plan card Income and expense records: Included
Plan card Basic reports: Included

Sole Trader

Plan card Bank feeds: Included
Plan card Invoice creation: Included
Plan card Unlimited users: Included

Sole Trader Plus

Plan card MTD VAT reporting: Included
Plan card Flat-rate VAT: Included
Plan card Phone support: Included

Property Free

Plan card One property: Included
Plan card MTD filings: Included
Plan card No transaction limits: Included

Property

Plan card Multiple properties: Included
Plan card Bank feeds: Included
Plan card Business reporting: Included

Foreign Property Free

Plan card One overseas property: Included
Plan card MTD filings: Included
Plan card Income and expense records: Included

Foreign Property

Plan card Multiple overseas properties: Included
Plan card Bank feeds: Included
Plan card Unlimited users: Included

Small

Plan card Sales and purchases: Included
Plan card Full reporting: Included
Plan card Integrations and API: Included

Medium

Plan card MTD VAT submissions: Included
Plan card Purchase orders: Included
Plan card CIS reporting: Included

Large

Plan card Project accounting: Included
Plan card Multi-currency: Included
Plan card Fixed assets: Included

FreshBooks

Lite — standard

Highlights Send invoices: 5 clients

Included
Highlights Track expenses: Included
Highlights Create and send estimates: Included
Highlights Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Highlights Generate tax-time reports: Included

Plus — standard

Highlights Send invoices: 50 clients

Included
Highlights Track expenses: Included
Highlights Create estimates, proposals, and client retainers: Included
Highlights Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Highlights Generate tax-time reports: Included
Highlights Run financial and accounting reports: Included
Highlights Expense receipt scanning: Included
Highlights Give your accountant access: Included

Premium — standard

Highlights Send invoices: unlimited clients

Included
Highlights Track expenses: Included
Highlights Create estimates, proposals, and client retainers: Included
Highlights Get paid with credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later: Included
Highlights Generate tax-time reports: Included
Highlights Run financial and accounting reports: Included
Highlights Bill receipt scanning with the ability to add line items: Included
Highlights Give your accountant access: Included
Highlights Check project profitability: Included
Highlights Customize your email templates: Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Clear Books

August 27, 2026 Source
- Sole Trader Free: Free
- Sole Trader: GBP 5 monthly
- Sole Trader Plus: GBP 15 monthly
- Property Free: Free
- Property: GBP 5 monthly
- Foreign Property Free: Free
- Foreign Property: GBP 5 monthly
- Small: GBP 16 monthly · GBP 14.4 / month with annual commitment
- Medium: GBP 34 monthly · GBP 30.6 / month with annual commitment
- Large: GBP 44 monthly · GBP 39.6 / month with annual commitment

FreshBooks

August 27, 2026 Source
- 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