FreshBooks

Time, expense, proposal, and invoice administration for small AEC practices

FreshBooks is cloud accounting software with invoicing, expenses, time tracking, estimates or proposals, projects, reports, and an OAuth-based API. It can support small AEC practice administration, but is not a substitute for project cost control, payroll, tax, or professional accounting advice.

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USAGE

How You Use It

Integrations

FreshBooks APIOAuth 2.0Payment providersAccounting integrations listed by vendor

Disciplines

Architecture, Interior Design, Facility Management

Workflows

Practice & Business Development, Operations & Facility Management

Project Phases

Business Development, All Project Phases, Closeout

TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input

What it needs

Required:Client and billable service information

Optional:Time entries, Expenses, Project budgets, Proposal or estimate details

Formats:Web and mobile entry, Imports where supported, API JSON

Output

What you get

Format:Financial documents and practice reports

Fields:Invoices, Estimates or proposals, Time entries, Expenses, Payments, Project reports

Algorithm

How it works

Model:Rules-based accounting and billing application

Privacy

How your data is protected

Retention:Vendor and account terms apply

Training:No AI-training conclusion recorded

Compliance:Financial records require firm retention and access policies

API

Integration

Endpoint:FreshBooks API

Method:REST/JSON

USE CASES

Use Cases

·Consultant time tracking
·Reimbursable expense capture
·Proposal-to-invoice administration
·Small-practice accounts receivable

PRICING

Pricing

Free

No permanent free accounting plan verified

Pro

Subscription tiers and promotions change; verify current pricing

Enterprise

Custom or higher-volume options may apply

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Research Sources & Data QualityLast verified: 2026-08-21

Data Sources (4)

Verified Data (4)

Time tracking, Invoicing, API access, Official affiliate page

Not Found (4)

Publicly stable commission terms, AEC-specific template, DataDrivenAEC testing, Webhook support conclusion

Our Commitment: We only include verified data from official sources. If information isn't publicly available, we mark it as "Not publicly specified" rather than guessing.

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