Choose FreshBooks if you need
- A lower starting price. FreshBooks Lite is $23 and Xero Grow is $78, both per month.
At a glance
- FreshBooks offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Xero.
- FreshBooks' lowest paid plan is Lite at $23 per month, as of October 20, 2026.
- Xero's lowest paid plan is Grow at $78 per month, as of November 13, 2026.
- FreshBooks has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Xero.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Xero if you need
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Review XeroThe facts
- What it does
- FreshBooksSmall business accounting software to send invoices, track time, manage receipts and expenses and get paid
- XeroAccounting software with plans that scale as your business grows.
- Free plan
- FreshBooksNot confirmed
- XeroNot confirmed
- Pricing
- FreshBooksFlat monthly
- XeroMonthly subscription by plan
- Paid plans from
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