norabooks vs FreshBooks
FreshBooks is popular with freelancers, but it's priced in USD and built for a global audience. norabooks is built specifically for Canadian freelancers.
| Feature | norabooks | FreshBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| 7-day free trial | ✓ | — |
| Starting price | $9 CAD/mo | $11 USD/mo |
| Priced in CAD | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited invoices | ✓ | — |
| Canadian Tax | ||
| GST/HST auto-calculation | ✓ | ✓ |
| PST by province | ✓ | ✓ |
| QST (Quebec) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Place-of-supply rules | ✓ | — |
| Invoicing | ||
| Unlimited invoices | ✓ | Lite: 5 clients |
| Professional PDF invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expenses | ||
| Expense tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receipt OCR scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank statement import | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mileage tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simplicity | ||
| Setup time | <2 minutes | 10+ minutes |
| No accounting knowledge needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Freelancer-focused UI | ✓ | ✓ |
| No feature bloat | ✓ | — |
Common questions about switching
norabooks is built in Canada, priced in CAD, and focused exclusively on Canadian freelancers. FreshBooks serves a global audience, prices in USD, and includes features most freelancers never use.
Yes. norabooks is $9 CAD/month for everything. FreshBooks Lite starts at $11 USD/month and limits you to 5 billable clients. norabooks gives you unlimited invoicing, expenses, receipts, and more for less.
You can export your FreshBooks data as CSV and import bank statements into norabooks. Direct FreshBooks import is on our roadmap.
Both handle GST/HST/PST. norabooks also supports place-of-supply rules for interprovincial sales, which FreshBooks does not automate.
Ready to switch from FreshBooks?
$9 CAD/month. 1/3 the cost of FreshBooks. 7-day free trial.