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Head-to-head · Time Billing Software

FreshBooks vs Avaza

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score FreshBooks #2 in Time Billing Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit FreshBooks
Avaza #8 in Time Billing Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Avaza

FreshBooks leads on 0 checks, Avaza on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFreshBooks · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceAvaza · $11.95/mo
  • Free planonly Avaza
  • Free trialonly FreshBooks
  • Most featuresFreshBooks · 2 of 6

FreshBooks scores higher on our rubric for time billing software: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Avaza offers free plan; FreshBooks doesn't. Avaza is cheaper to start at $11.95/user/mo against $23/user/mo.

FreshBooks is the better fit for invoicing-led businesses adding time tracking. Avaza is the better fit for teams combining project management and billing.

  • FreshBooks fits best

    Invoicing-led businesses adding time tracking

  • Avaza fits best

    Teams combining project management and billing

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Side by side

Feature FreshBooks 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Avaza 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.3
Ranking #2 in Time Billing Software #8 in Time Billing Software
Best for Invoicing-led businesses adding time tracking Teams combining project management and billing
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $23/mo $11.95/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile, Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Integrations 8 integrations 20 integrations
Features FreshBooks 2/6 · Avaza 0/6
Invoice generation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Billable rates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Time approval Not checked yet Not checked yet
Expense billing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recurring invoices ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Client portal ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Time capture Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Billable timers and manual time entries support accurate invoicing.
  • Recurring invoices, online payments, expenses, and estimates are built in.
  • Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access support flexible workflows.
  • Combines projects, time, expenses, estimates, invoicing and profitability reports
  • Offers list, board, Gantt and calendar project views
  • Includes web, Android and iOS access plus 20 native integrations
Cons
  • There is no free plan after the 30-day trial.
  • Monthly pricing starts at $23 for Lite.
  • The listed integration set is relatively narrow.
  • Free plan limits licensed timesheet, finance and scheduling roles
  • Startup includes only 20 active projects and 50 invoices or bills monthly
  • Paid pricing starts at $11.95 per month, above some focused competitors
Our verdict

FreshBooks combines invoicing and accounting features for freelancers, self-employed professionals, contractors, and small businesses. Its time-billing capabilities include timers and manual entries, while the wider toolkit covers invoice…

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Avaza brings project management and billing workflows into one cloud-based platform for businesses and professional teams. It combines tasks, project views, resource scheduling, team availability, time and expense tracking, estimates,…

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  1. FreshBooksTime Billing Software 9.030-day trial
  2. AvazaTime Billing Software 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • FreshBooks — where it wins

    • Billable timers and manual time entries support accurate invoicing.
    • Recurring invoices, online payments, expenses, and estimates are built in.
    • Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access support flexible workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan after the 30-day trial.
    • Monthly pricing starts at $23 for Lite.
    • The listed integration set is relatively narrow.

  • Avaza — where it wins

    • Combines projects, time, expenses, estimates, invoicing and profitability reports
    • Offers list, board, Gantt and calendar project views
    • Includes web, Android and iOS access plus 20 native integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits licensed timesheet, finance and scheduling roles
    • Startup includes only 20 active projects and 50 invoices or bills monthly
    • Paid pricing starts at $11.95 per month, above some focused competitors

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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