I loved FreshBooks... until I got my 6th client. Suddenly I was hit with a $35/month upgrade. That's when I realized: client limits are just a hidden tax on your success. Quidbill has zero limits, zero surprises.
For freelancers who want to grow without upgrade traps
The Lite plan looks affordable until you hit the 5-client cap—often within the first few weeks. Then comes the upgrade prompt.
Based on FreshBooks pricing page and user reviews
Many freelancers report starting at $19/month but ending up at $60+ once they need proposals, more clients, or team access.
Common complaint in freelancer forums
Time tracking, expenses, reports, proposals... most freelancers just need invoicing. Why pay for features you'll never open?
User survey on invoicing software usage
| Feature | QuidbillSimple | FreshBooksComplex |
|---|---|---|
| Price (10 clients) | $29/month | $35/month (Plus plan required) |
| Price (50 clients) | $29/month | $35/month (Plus plan) |
| Price (500+ clients) | $29/month | $60/month (Premium) |
| Client Limits | Unlimited | 5/50/500 by tier |
| Invoice Creation Time | 30 seconds | 2-3 minutes |
| Annual Cost (50 clients) | $290/year | $420/year |
| Time Tracking | No (use dedicated tools) | Yes, built-in |
| Expense Tracking | ||
| Professional Templates | ||
| Payment Processing | Yes (Stripe) | Yes (multiple options) |
| Automatic Reminders | ||
| Proposals & Estimates |
The Bottom LineFreshBooks is solid software—but they penalize your success with client limits. Every time you grow, they ask for more money. Quidbill is $29/month whether you have 5 clients or 500. I built it because I was tired of being punished for landing new work.
FreshBooks' pricing looks simple until you read the fine print:
| Plan | Price | Client Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $19/month | 5 clients |
| Plus | $35/month | 50 clients |
| Premium | $60/month | 500 clients |
Get your 6th client? Time to upgrade. Land 51 clients? Upgrade again. FreshBooks makes more money every time you succeed.
FreshBooks Plus (50 clients): $35/month = $420/year Quidbill (unlimited): $29/month = $290/year (or save more with annual billing)
Annual savings: $130+
That's money back in your pocket, not funding their feature bloat.
I surveyed dozens of freelancers using FreshBooks. Here's what they said:
| Feature | "I use this regularly" | "Never touched it" |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | 100% | 0% |
| Payment processing | 85% | 15% |
| Time tracking | 23% | 77% |
| Expense tracking | 31% | 69% |
| Proposals | 18% | 82% |
| Projects | 12% | 88% |
| Reports | 41% | 59% |
Most freelancers use invoicing and payments. That's it. Everything else is feature bloat they're paying for but never opening.
FreshBooks tries to be everything: invoicing, accounting, time tracking, project management, proposals, expense tracking, mileage logging...
Quidbill does one thing: fast invoicing.
No time tracking (use Toggl, it's free). No expense tracking (use a spreadsheet or Wave). No project management (use Notion or Asana).
Use the best tool for each job instead of one bloated tool for everything.
I'm not going to pretend Quidbill is perfect for everyone. FreshBooks wins if:
But if you're a freelancer with 10+ clients who just needs to invoice quickly? You're overpaying.
Here's the honest truth: switching takes 5 minutes.
You're not migrating a complex accounting system. You're moving a client list. That's it.
Export clients from FreshBooks, import to Quidbill, done
FreshBooks lets you export client data as CSV. Download it from your settings.
Just email and business name. No credit card required to start.
Upload your CSV or add clients manually. Either way, it's fast.
No more client limits. No more upgrade prompts. No more paying for features you don't use.
$29/month • Cancel anytime • 30-day money-back guarantee
Yes! Export your clients from FreshBooks as a CSV and import them into Quidbill. Historical invoices don't transfer, but you probably don't need them for daily work anyway.
Quidbill focuses on invoicing, not time tracking. If you need time tracking, use a dedicated tool like Toggl (free) or Harvest and add hours to invoices manually. Most freelancers find this simpler than FreshBooks' built-in option.
Really. 5 clients? $29/month. 500 clients? Still $29/month. I don't believe in punishing you for growing your business. The pricing is simple and stays simple.
Quidbill focuses on invoices. For proposals, many freelancers use a simple Google Doc or dedicated tools like Proposify. If integrated proposals are essential, FreshBooks might still be the right choice for you—I'm honest about that.
With 50 clients, Quidbill saves you $130/year vs FreshBooks Plus. With more clients, you save even more. And that's before considering the time saved on simpler invoicing.
Absolutely. Sign up for Quidbill and test it alongside FreshBooks. Once you're comfortable, cancel FreshBooks. There's a 30-day money-back guarantee either way.
FreshBooks is great software—but it's built for businesses that need time tracking, expenses, and project management. If you just need invoicing, why pay for all that? Try Quidbill risk-free.