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Cranston 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.

USD · US · source: cranston.ai

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Bookkeeping — standard Highlighted
USD 30 monthly · USD 30 / month with annual commitment

$30 per client book, per month

Unit · per client book, per month Standalone · Fixed

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.

Cranston

Bookkeeping — standard

Highlights

Client books connected through QuickBooks or Xero

Included

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Classification, reconciliation, and recurring journals done by AI

Included

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Exceptions queued for review, with source links

Included

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Practice management included (client status, document tracking, workflow)

Included

Highlights

No platform fees, no minimums, no onboarding charges

Included

FreshBooks

Lite — standard

Highlights

Send invoices

5 clients

Included

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Track expenses

Included

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Create and send estimates

Included

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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

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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.

Cranston

  1. Source
    • Bookkeeping — standard: USD 30 monthly · USD 30 / month with annual commitment

FreshBooks

  1. 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