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InvoiceShelf vs FreshBooks: catalog facts
InvoiceShelf	FreshBooks
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with no per-seat fees.	Paid Paid subscription with a 30-day free trial and introductory discounts.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS, Web
Invoices, estimates, payments and expenses in one place Recurring invoices and a customer portal	Invoices can include tracked time and expenses automatically Receipt scanning and bank imports for expenses
You maintain the server and backups yourself The 3.x branch is an alpha preview not meant for production data	Subscription only, with no free plan Cloud service, so your financial data is held by FreshBooks
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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