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Overview
FreshBooks is accounting software that makes running your small business easy, fast and secure. Spend less time on accounting...
Lightspeed Retail is a complete point of sale (POS) & inventory management tool that simplifies time-consuming tasks like...
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
Starting from
17
Per month
- Free trial available
- Credit cardless trial
- Free account
- Subscription based
Starting from
79
Per month
- Free trial available
- Credit cardless trial
- Free account
- Subscription based
User reviews
Pros
It has a great interface which makes it feel very easy to use and has a great set of templates you can use from the beginning for various accounting needs.
For a small company as myself the excellent invoice features has been very helpful and useful.
Duncan W.
FreshBooks combined with other applications is a great tool. In any case, if you want to create invoices and send it in a split second and then track and monitor its progress, I recommend FreshBooks.
Pros
When I have spoken to a tech they have been excellent in understanding my question and providing a solution. At times working outside the box to create the best result with the conditions present.
Overall we are happy with performance and support from LightSpeed. It's reliable and with the small amount of problems we have we are pleased.
We love how easy this was to set up. It does not require buying $20,000 worth of equipment like our first POS system did back in 2008.
Cons
We would lose all of that if we switched, so unfortunately we are stuck with having to use this horrible new format.
Steve H.
It is really frustrating to have a client not be able to pay through the invoice, and for this reason, only, I have been considering a new software company.
Tier based pricing from Lite to Premier is a bit confusing. WePay advocates having a Chase bank account for faster processing otherwise fails to integrate.
Cons
This POS system is terrible for retail shops doing anything more than a standard sale. It's unintuitive, confusing, easy to make errors and very frustrating.
Limited options for payment processing, having to go with a non integrated payment was frustrating, and we were also limited with payment processing options for our eCommerce site.
It’s extremely frustrating and not user friendly at all. In fact, I think the whole system is deeply flawed and unworkable.
Key features
- Total features107
- ACH Payment Processing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Automatic Billing
- Automatic Time Capture
- Bank Reconciliation
- Barcode Printing
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Billing Portal
- Billing Rate Management
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Cash Management
- Cataloging/Categorization
- Channel Management
- Check-in/Check-out
- Client Management
- Client Portal
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Consignments
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Core Accounting
- Cost Tracking
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Management
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Statements
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Invoices
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Data Synchronization
- Data Visualization
- Deferred Billing
- Discount Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Electronic Payments
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Reminders
- Employee Management
- Estimating
- Expense Claims
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- For AEC Industry
- For Bakeries
- For Jewelry Stores
- For Retail
- For Small Businesses
- For iPad Devices
- General Ledger
- Gift Card Management
- Hourly Billing
- Income & Balance Sheet
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Creation
- Invoice History
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Item Management
- Kitting
- Layaway Management
- Loyalty Program
- Mail Order
- Marketing Automation
- Merchandise Management
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Commerce
- Mobile Payments
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Mobile Time Tracking
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Language
- Multi-Location
- Multi-Period Recurring Billing
- Multi-Store
- Multiple Billing Rates
- Online Invoicing
- Online Payments
- Online Time Tracking
- Order Entry
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Partial Payments
- Payment Processing
- Payroll Management
- Performance Metrics
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Price/Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Product Configurator
- Product Identification
- Product Management
- Profit/Loss Statement
- Project Accounting
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Projections
- Promotions Management
- Proposal Generation
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Reporting
- Real Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Receivables Ledger
- Recurring Invoicing
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Reminders
- Remote Access/Control
- Reorder Management
- Repair Tracking
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Retail Inventory Management
- Retail Management
- Retail POS
- Returns Management
- Returns Tracking
- SEO Management
- SKU/UPC Codes
- SSL Security
- Sales History
- Sales Management
- Sales Orders
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Search/Filter
- Serial Number Tracking
- Shopping Cart
- Spend Control
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Supplier Management
- Tagging
- Tax Calculation
- Tax Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Tracking
- Time Tracking by Client
- Time Tracking by Project
- Timer
- Timesheet Management
- Touch Screen
- Transaction History
- Transaction Management
- Trip Logs
- Vendor Management
- Visual Analytics
- Website Management
- eCommerce Management
- Total features109
- ACH Payment Processing
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Attendance Tracking
- Automatic Billing
- Automatic Time Capture
- Bank Reconciliation
- Barcode Printing
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Billing Portal
- Billing Rate Management
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Cash Management
- Cataloging/Categorization
- Channel Management
- Check-in/Check-out
- Client Management
- Client Portal
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Consignments
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Core Accounting
- Cost Tracking
- Credit Card Processing
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Management
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Statements
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Invoices
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Data Synchronization
- Data Visualization
- Deferred Billing
- Discount Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Electronic Payments
- Email Management
- Email Marketing
- Email Reminders
- Employee Management
- Estimating
- Expense Claims
- Expense Tracking
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- For AEC Industry
- For Bakeries
- For Jewelry Stores
- For Retail
- For Small Businesses
- For iPad Devices
- General Ledger
- Gift Card Management
- Hourly Billing
- Income & Balance Sheet
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Creation
- Invoice History
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Item Management
- Kitting
- Layaway Management
- Loyalty Program
- Mail Order
- Marketing Automation
- Merchandise Management
- Mileage Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Mobile App
- Mobile Commerce
- Mobile Payments
- Mobile Receipt Upload
- Mobile Time Tracking
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Language
- Multi-Location
- Multi-Period Recurring Billing
- Multi-Store
- Multiple Billing Rates
- Online Invoicing
- Online Payments
- Online Time Tracking
- Order Entry
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Partial Payments
- Payment Processing
- Payroll Management
- Performance Metrics
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Price/Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Product Configurator
- Product Identification
- Product Management
- Profit/Loss Statement
- Project Accounting
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Projections
- Promotions Management
- Proposal Generation
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Quotes/Estimates
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Reporting
- Real Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Receivables Ledger
- Recurring Invoicing
- Recurring/Subscription Billing
- Reminders
- Remote Access/Control
- Reorder Management
- Repair Tracking
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Retail Inventory Management
- Retail Management
- Retail POS
- Returns Management
- Returns Tracking
- SEO Management
- SKU/UPC Codes
- SSL Security
- Sales History
- Sales Management
- Sales Orders
- Sales Reports
- Sales Tax Management
- Search/Filter
- Serial Number Tracking
- Shopping Cart
- Spend Control
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Supplier Management
- Tagging
- Tax Calculation
- Tax Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Time Tracking
- Time Tracking by Client
- Time Tracking by Project
- Timer
- Timesheet Management
- Touch Screen
- Transaction History
- Transaction Management
- Trip Logs
- Vendor Management
- Visual Analytics
- Website Management
- eCommerce Management
Integrations
- Total integrations312
- Authorize.Net
- Dynamics 365
- Dynamics 365 Business Central
- FreshBooks
- HubSpot CRM
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- NetSuite
- PayPal
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Quickbooks Online
- SAP Business One
- Sage Intacct
- Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Shopify
- Slack
- Stripe
- WooCommerce
- Xero
- Zapier
- Total integrations102
- Authorize.Net
- Dynamics 365
- Dynamics 365 Business Central
- FreshBooks
- HubSpot CRM
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- NetSuite
- PayPal
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Quickbooks Online
- SAP Business One
- Sage Intacct
- Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Shopify
- Slack
- Stripe
- WooCommerce
- Xero
- Zapier
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AW
Althea W.
Retail, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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I really like Freshbooks...except that it doesn't handle refunds. Refunds are a necessary part of a small retail business.
Pros
Very easy to use.
Cons
Doesn't handle refunds!
MW
Max W.
Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Freshbooks - truly for entrepreneurs on the go. In my freelance work I needed mobile access to accounting software. I sold product to retail clients - sent invoices from my mobile on delivery. When I did my consulting, I used the project and timer features. Holy cow! Freshbooks was extremely malleable to my business. It was able to export reports to my accountant. I was able to access it on my smart phone. The support was robust and friendly. I found it was fairly intuitive to use. If I was still freelancing, I would still be using Freshbooks. If you need a solution to keep you organized - look no further.
Pros
Apps, export reports, time tracking, interface
Cons
N/a
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