Comparison · Reviewed May 2026
Durvy vs FreshBooks
FreshBooks has 20+ years of accounting depth, real double-entry bookkeeping, and integrations with every payment processor under the sun. If you have an accountant who already knows it, it's the safe choice.
Durvy is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a partner of FreshBooks. FreshBooks and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner. This comparison reflects publicly available information and our own opinion.
TL;DR
Pick FreshBooks if:
You're growing past solo freelancing into a small agency with payroll, you need real accountant-grade reports, and you're willing to pay $33-$60/mo for it.
Pick Durvy if:
You're a solo freelancer or small studio who wants the four apps that actually matter (receipts, invoices, time, clients) without paying for the rest of an accounting suite you'll never use.
FreshBooks: $19-$60/mo · Durvy: $0-$49/mo
Feature comparison
| Feature | Durvy | FreshBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes - 10 receipts/mo, 3 active invoices | No (30-day trial only) |
| Starting paid price | $15/mo (Pro) | $19/mo (Lite) |
| Billable clients (entry tier) | Unlimited | 5 (Lite) |
| Invoicing | Yes - recurring, payment links, branding | Yes - full-featured |
| Receipt scanning + OCR | Yes - Receiptly | Yes - built in |
| Time tracking | Yes - Timely (Suite tier) | Yes - built in |
| Project kanban + CRM | Yes - Clienty | Basic client list only |
| Cross-app data (hours → invoice) | Built in | Configurable |
| Double-entry bookkeeping | No (CSV export) | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes (via Gusto) |
| Multi-currency | Yes - every tier | Yes - Plus tier+ |
| Team / agency tier | Agency $49/mo (5 members) | Premium $60/mo (varies) |
| PWA / mobile install | Yes - install on iOS/Android | Native apps |
Pricing and feature data reviewed 2026-05-15. Both products ship updates regularly - verify on each vendor's site before purchasing.
The honest pitch for each
FreshBooks is the small-business accounting platform that decided to be friendlier than QuickBooks. It started as invoicing software in 2003, expanded into time tracking, then into full bookkeeping. Today it's a complete accounting suite: invoicing, expenses, time, projects, payroll add-on, and accountant export. If you're running a business that's heading toward needing a real accountant, FreshBooks fits the workflow your accountant already knows.
Durvy is four focused apps for solo freelancers and small studios - Receiptly (receipts), Invoicy (invoices), Timely (time), Clienty (CRM). One account, one price, the four apps share data instead of forcing you to stitch tools together. It's not a full accounting platform; it's the freelance-specific toolkit that handles the daily money-and-clients work and exports clean data when your accountant does need it.
Where FreshBooks is the right call
Three buyer profiles where we'd point you AT FreshBooks, not Durvy:
- You're an established small business with bookkeeping needs. FreshBooks has real double-entry accounting, chart of accounts, balance sheet - Durvy doesn't. We export everything to CSV and assume your accountant lives in QuickBooks or Xero.
- You have employees or contractors on regular payroll. FreshBooks' payroll add-on (via Gusto integration) is one click. Durvy has team workspaces (Agency plan) but no payroll.
- Your accountant already uses FreshBooks for other clients. Switching costs are real. If your accountant has a workflow they like, don't break it.
Where Durvy is the right call
Three buyer profiles where Durvy genuinely wins:
- You're a solo freelancer. FreshBooks' Lite tier ($19/mo) caps you at 5 billable clients. Bump to Plus ($33/mo) for 50. Durvy's free tier handles 3 active invoices + 10 receipts a month forever; Pro ($15/mo) is unlimited. If you have 8 clients and don't need bookkeeping, the math doesn't favor FreshBooks.
- You want the four apps to share data, not stitch via Zapier. In Durvy, time entries flow into invoices, receipts attach to projects, and Clienty rolls up everything per client - out of the box, no integration setup. In FreshBooks you can do this but it's per-feature configuration; we built it as one suite.
- You want a CRM as part of the package. FreshBooks has clients (basically contact records). Durvy has a real CRM with project kanban, health scores, contact log, and cross-app rollups - same price.
The receipt-tracking question
FreshBooks does receipt capture (photo, OCR, categorization) on every tier - fine for occasional expenses. Durvy's Receiptly is a more focused tool: faster scan-to-categorized workflow, multi-currency by default, project-level reimbursable-expense tagging that flows into the invoice as a billable line item.
For a freelancer logging 5-30 receipts a month, both work. For someone processing 50+ receipts a month (consultants who travel, designers who buy assets) the Receiptly UX matters more - you'll feel the difference in seconds-per-receipt.
TL;DR - pick FreshBooks if...
...you need real accounting and you're growing past solo. Pick Durvy if you're a freelancer who wants the four apps that handle the daily work, at a price that doesn't punish you for being small.
If you're unsure, try Durvy free first - it costs nothing and the migration to FreshBooks later is a CSV export.
Try Durvy free first.
No card. 10 receipts and 3 invoices a month free forever - enough to decide if the suite fits your workflow before you pay anything.
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