FreshBooks vs Starling Accounting

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.

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

Starling Accounting

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GBP · US · source: www.starlingbank.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Accounting Essentials	Free Free forever	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Accounting Plus	GBP 14 monthly Regular price £14/month after the temporary £7 promotion	Flat · per month	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.

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

Starling Accounting

Accounting Essentials

Plan card Free accounting tools: Included
Plan card Making Tax Digital Income Tax submissions: Included
Plan card Real-time tax calculations: Included

Accounting Plus

Plan card Day-to-day bookkeeping: Included
Plan card Tax management: Included
Plan card Making Tax Digital tools: Included

How their prices changed

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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

Starling Accounting

August 27, 2026 Source
- Accounting Essentials: Free
- Accounting Plus: GBP 14 monthly