ReckonOS and FreshBooks compared
FreshBooks and ReckonOS both send invoices, track time and give clients a portal. FreshBooks Plus is $43 a month for one person and 50 billable clients, less than ReckonOS Starter at $49; for a team of five, FreshBooks Plus with four $11 team members is $87 a month against ReckonOS Pro at $99, or $82.70 against $79 billed yearly.
Prices checked on 10 November 2026. Prices may change. Check the vendor’s site for current pricing.
Which fits you
Choose FreshBooks if
You work alone or in a small team, bill fewer than 50 clients and want the lowest monthly price for invoicing, time and a client portal.
Choose ReckonOS if
You want the tax to set aside from each payment, margin per project after hours at cost, payment through your own gateways, and one price that covers up to 10 or 50 people.
FreshBooks list prices
Read on the vendor’s own page on 10 November 2026. List prices, not introductory offers.
| Plan | Basis | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreshBooks Lite | Base plan, 5 billable clients | $23 | $20.70 $248.40 a year ÷ 12 |
| FreshBooks Plus | Base plan, 50 billable clients | $43 | $38.70 $464.40 a year ÷ 12 |
| FreshBooks Premium | Base plan, unlimited billable clients | $70 | $63 $756.00 a year ÷ 12 |
| FreshBooks Team member | Per extra user, a month; no yearly rate published | $11 | No yearly rate published |
| FreshBooks Lite (UK) | Base plan | £16 | £14.40 £172.80 a year ÷ 12 |
| FreshBooks Plus (UK) | Base plan | £30 | £27 £324.00 a year ÷ 12 |
| FreshBooks Premium (UK) | Base plan | £42 | £37.80 £453.60 a year ÷ 12 |
- Source: freshbooks.com/pricing and freshbooks.com/2026-faq-price-change (opens in a new tab), checked 10 November 2026. The page does not say whether tax is added.
ReckonOS prices
Per workspace, in US dollars. VAT or sales tax may be added at checkout. Every plan has unlimited clients and invoices.
| Plan | Limits | Billed monthly | Billed yearly, per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReckonOS Starter | 1 user; 1 payment gateway plus bank transfer; 50 receipt scans a month | $49 | $39$468 a year ÷ 12 |
| ReckonOS Pro | Up to 10 users; 3 payment gateways plus bank transfer; 500 receipt scans a month | $99 | $79$948 a year ÷ 12 |
| ReckonOS Studio | Up to 50 users; 8 payment gateways plus bank transfer; 2,000 receipt scans a month | $199 | $159$1,908 a year ÷ 12 |
The arithmetic
One person, FreshBooks Plus against ReckonOS Starter
Billed monthly: $43 (FreshBooks Plus) = $43 a month; ReckonOS Starter $49, so ReckonOS costs $6 more.
Billed yearly: $38.70 = $38.70 a month; ReckonOS Starter $39, so ReckonOS costs $0.30 more.
Team of 5, FreshBooks Plus with 4 team members against ReckonOS Pro
Billed monthly: $43 (FreshBooks Plus) + 4 × $11 (FreshBooks Team member) = $87 a month; ReckonOS Pro $99, so ReckonOS costs $12 more.
Billed yearly: $38.70 + 4 × $11 = $82.70 a month; ReckonOS Pro $79, so ReckonOS costs $3.70 less.
Team of 15, FreshBooks Premium with 14 team members against ReckonOS Studio
Billed monthly: $70 (FreshBooks Premium) + 14 × $11 (FreshBooks Team member) = $224 a month; ReckonOS Studio $199, so ReckonOS costs $25 less.
Billed yearly: $63 + 14 × $11 = $217 a month; ReckonOS Studio $159, so ReckonOS costs $58 less.
Tax and payment-processing fees are left out on both sides. The cost calculator on the Pricing page compares whole stacks of tools.
Side by side
FreshBooks column as stated on its pricing page on 10 November 2026. “Not listed” means the page we checked did not mention it.
| Feature | ReckonOS | FreshBooks |
|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | Per workspace: 1, up to 10 or up to 50 users | Base plan plus $11 a month per extra team member |
| Clients you can bill | Unlimited on every plan | Lite 5, Plus 50, Premium unlimited |
| Time tracking | Every plan | “Unlimited Time-tracking” on all plans |
| Client portal | A private pay link per invoice, every plan | “Client Account Portal” on all plans |
| Receipt scanning | 50, 500 or 2,000 scans a month by plan | Plus and Premium |
| Tax reserve estimate from each payment | Every plan | Not listed on the page we checked |
| Project margin after hours at cost | Pro and Studio | Not listed on the page we checked |
Where they are not like for like
- The FreshBooks page does not say how many users the base plan includes; the team examples assume it covers the owner only and every other person is an $11 team member.
- No yearly team-member price is published, so $11 is used in the yearly column too.
Prices checked on 10 November 2026. Prices may change. Check the vendor’s site for current pricing. FreshBooks is a trademark of its owner, named here only to identify the product. This page is not endorsed by or affiliated with it.
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Questions
Is FreshBooks cheaper than ReckonOS?
For one person, yes: FreshBooks Plus is $43 a month and ReckonOS Starter $49. For five people billed monthly, FreshBooks Plus with four team members is $87 against ReckonOS Pro at $99; billed yearly it is $82.70 against $79. For fifteen people, FreshBooks Premium with fourteen team members is $224 against ReckonOS Studio at $199.
Does ReckonOS limit how many clients I can bill?
No. Every plan has unlimited clients and invoices. Plans differ in users, payment gateways, receipt scans and features.
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