FreshBooks vs MYOB
No clear leader: FreshBooks (64.0) and MYOB (59.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accounting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
FreshBooks
A web-based accounting platform that streamlines invoicing, payment collection, expense tracking, and financial reporting for small businesses and independent professionals.
MYOB
MYOB is accounting and business management software for sole traders, small businesses, and accountants, offering invoicing, payroll, inventory, tax compliance, and AI-powered features.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
FreshBooks
From $2.30/mo (introductory) or $23.00/mo (regular). Free 30-day trial.
- Lite$2.30/mo (promotional: 90% off for 3 months, regular $23.00/mo)
- Track and organize client info
- 5 billable clients
- Automated recurring invoices
- Plus$4.30/mo (regular price $43.00/mo)
- Track and organize client info
- 50 billable clients
- Automated recurring invoices
- Client payment options
- Email receipts to account
- Premium$7.00/mo (regular price $70.00/mo)
- Track and organize client info
- Unlimited billable clients
- Automated recurring invoices
- Client payment options
- Email receipts to account
MYOB
Solo: $12/year first 12 months, then $99/year. Other plans pricing not specified.
- Solo by MYOB$12/year (first 12 months), then $99/year
- Banking
- Invoicing
- Expense tracking
- GST tracking
- Quotes
- MYOB Business Lite-
- MYOB Business Pro-
- MYOB Business Payroll Only-
- MYOB Business AccountRight Plus-
- MYOB Business AccountRight Premier-
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
FreshBooks
- Pidj
- NiceJob
- Acuity Scheduling
- ReviewNudger
- EasyCSV
- AvaTax
- Trophy Jar
- Paystorm: Chase Late Payments
- InvoiceSherpa
MYOB
- Squarespace
- Amaka
- Square
- Shopify
FreshBooks or MYOB: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.