FreshBooks vs Traddie

FreshBooks9.0Visit Traddie8.4Visit

Higher score FreshBooks #3 in Contractor Invoicing Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit FreshBooks

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Traddie #8 in Contractor Invoicing Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Traddie

• FreshBooks fits best

  Established businesses needing full contractor workflows

• Traddie fits best

  UK trades needing VAT and CIS support

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Side by side

Feature	FreshBooks 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Traddie 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Contractor Invoicing Software	#8 in Contractor Invoicing Software
Best for	Established businesses needing full contractor workflows	UK trades needing VAT and CIS support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$23/mo	£9.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Features FreshBooks 2/4 · Traddie 4/4
Estimates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Online payments	✓	✓
Recurring invoices	✓	✓
Payment requests	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Both
Invoice limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Recurring invoices, online payments, estimates, and retainers Time tracking, expenses, receipts, reports, and project collaboration Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access	VAT and CIS tracking and reports on the Pro plan Quotes convert into jobs, then invoices and payment requests Works with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage
Cons	No free plan is available Lite starts at $23 per month Plan-specific feature differences are not detailed here	There is no free plan Solo is limited to 1 user workspace VAT and CIS features start with the Pro plan
Our verdict	FreshBooks is web-based invoicing and accounting software for freelancers, self-employed professionals, contractors, and small businesses. Its scope extends beyond invoice creation and delivery to recurring billing, online payments,… Read the review →	Traddie is a cloud-based quoting, job management and invoicing platform for UK tradespeople and contractors. It brings branded quotes, online customer acceptance, job records, invoices, payment collection, reminders, expenses and recurring… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FreshBooks — where it wins

  • Recurring invoices, online payments, estimates, and retainers
  • Time tracking, expenses, receipts, reports, and project collaboration
  • Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Lite starts at $23 per month
  • Plan-specific feature differences are not detailed here

• Traddie — where it wins

  • VAT and CIS tracking and reports on the Pro plan
  • Quotes convert into jobs, then invoices and payment requests
  • Works with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Solo is limited to 1 user workspace
  • VAT and CIS features start with the Pro plan

• FreshBooks9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad contractor workflow suite, though its $23 monthly entry price limits value.

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• Traddie8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad invoicing and job-management platform with VAT and CIS support for UK trades.

  Visit TraddieFull verdict →