Is FreshBooks the right accounting solution for you? This series, sponsored by shoeboxed.com, is dedicated to reviewing five different small business accounting solutions so that you can determine which one is right for you and your business. And to spice things up a little, we’ve put a prehistoric twist on it!

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“The Brachiosaurus of
Accounting Solutions”

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FreshBooks at a glance:
• the “big guy” in online billing and invoicing
• currently migrating into a more complete
cloud-based accounting solution
• known for great customer service and broad-
spectrum industry application
• 4.5 million users

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FreshBooks strengths:
• easy to use
• simple project and document management
• numerous integrated services
• cloud-based
• very affordable
• straightforward external collaboration

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FreshBooks weaknesses:
• not designed for every kind of business
• not an in-depth/all-in-one accounting solution
• pricey if multiple employees need access
• a weak/incomplete PayPal integration

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FreshBooks is ideal for:
• those in the service industry (lawyers,
therapists, plumbers, real estate agents, etc.)
• anyone swamped with managing receivables
• companies who contract or outsource work
to freelancers or part-time workers
• freelancers

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Like FreshBooks, a Brachiosaurus:
• didn’t have any direct predators (it was the
largest species to ever roam the earth!)
• was always on the move with its head high in
“the cloud”
• often migrated to new places to sustain its
enormous appetite and growth

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More information available
For a complete FreskBooks product review, including
more information on why FreshBooks is the
Brachiosaurus of accounting solutions, please visit the
Shoeboxed Blog: www.shoeboxed.com/blog/dino-
series.

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About Shoeboxed
Since 2007 Shoeboxed has been the industry leader in online receipt scanning and
organization, serving over 500,000 small business owners worldwide. The pioneers of
cloud-based receipt scanning, Shoeboxed saves users time, money and hassle by turning
receipts into a categorized, IRS-accepted archive of secure online data.
Shoeboxed offers a fully functional free plan, as well as premium plans that include a
prepaid mail-in service for physical receipts. Shoeboxed also accepts receipts via their
free smartphone apps, with their free desktop uploader, or at receipts@shoeboxed.com.
Shoeboxed is based in Durham, North Carolina, and has growing offices in both San
Francisco, California, and Sydney, Australia.