freshbooks

freshbooks is really well excuted online invoicing, expense and time tracking software. As a hosted solution it has proved itself over time by consistently improving without becoming over burdened with features and extras you don't need. The creators have intelligently decided two things from my observations. The first is that they have build a solid API that allows others to write plugins. This means they only need to provide a good solid foundation and others can create need specific application add-ons. The second thing is they have listened to their users and reacted accordingly which has improved usability no end.

It has been a long path to reviewing an entry level, basic financial, budgeting, money monitoring tool for my business & personal finances. (Note: This post is looking at a UK business but all products are available for international countries, in fact most are US based products.)

Having no need for the high products like Quicken, Tas Books, MYOB or SAGE I wanted to find something affordable that allows me to do basic accounts management, budgeting and bank statement reconciliations. Enough that I can give my accountant a summary at the end of the year and monitor my budgets and income in the process.