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Exact Online or FreshBooks?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Exact Online

for SMEs

Online bookkeeping for SMEs, with bank feeds, VAT and ICP returns and invoicing.

from €49 /month excl. VAT
6 of 7 NL check
FreshBooks

for freelancers and SMEs

Invoicing and accounting software from Canada for freelancers and small businesses, with EU prices in euros.

from €16 /month
1 of 7 NL check

The differences

  • Exact Online stores your data in the EU, FreshBooks does not.
  • Exact Online is a Dutch company, FreshBooks is not.
  • FreshBooks starts cheaper: €16 against €49 per month.
  • Only Exact Online integrates with ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify and WooCommerce.
  • Only FreshBooks integrates with Stripe and PayPal.

Side by side

Exact Online compared with FreshBooks
Exact OnlineFreshBooks
Pricefrom €49/month excl. VATfrom €16/month
Support in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
App in Dutch✓ YesUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✕ No
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
iDEAL✕ NoUnknown
Peppol e-invoices✓ YesUnknown
Company in the Netherlands✓ Yes✕ No
IntegrationsABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify, WooCommerceStripe, PayPal
Free trial30 days30 days
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomSMEsfreelancers, SMEs

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Exact Online or FreshBooks: questions

What is the difference between Exact Online and FreshBooks?

Exact Online stores your data in the EU, FreshBooks does not. Exact Online is a Dutch company, FreshBooks is not. FreshBooks starts cheaper: €16 against €49 per month. Only Exact Online integrates with ABN AMRO, ING, Rabobank, Triodos, bunq, Knab, Shopify and WooCommerce. Only FreshBooks integrates with Stripe and PayPal.

Is Exact Online or FreshBooks cheaper?

FreshBooks starts at €16 per month, Exact Online at €49. Do compare what those plans include: from €16/month versus from €49/month excl. VAT.

Which suits a freelancer better?

FreshBooks is aimed at freelancers, Exact Online at SMEs.

Which one do you choose?

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Exact Online

Online bookkeeping for SMEs, with bank feeds, VAT and ICP returns and invoicing.

Suits sMEs that want to grow to more users, administrations and bank feeds.

Price
from €49 /month excl. VAT
Try it
30 days free
NL check
6 of 7

FreshBooks

Invoicing and accounting software from Canada for freelancers and small businesses, with EU prices in euros.

Suits freelancers who mainly track invoices, quotes and hours and file their VAT return elsewhere.

Price
from €16 /month
Try it
30 days free
NL check
1 of 7

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