Pro tip: Use ⌘K to quickly search anything in Kazi
Quick answer
Yes — KAZI is a strong FreshBooks alternative if you want more than invoicing and accounting. FreshBooks is a focused, well-built invoicing-and-accounting tool from $17/month and stays the better choice if deep double-entry accounting is your priority. KAZI covers invoicing and payments too, then adds project management, CRM, contracts and 25+ AI tools in one ecosystem — priced per business from $19/month, with a free tier.
vs
FreshBooksInvoicing in action
kazii.ai/dashboard/invoices
Create a polished invoice in seconds. Get paid by card, EFT or crypto.
Where KAZI Goes Further Than FreshBooks
KAZI is the best FreshBooks alternative for freelancers who want their invoicing and their whole business in one place. FreshBooks is excellent at accounting, but freelancers need more than invoices and expenses.
Only does accounting, nothing else
FreshBooks handles invoicing, expenses, and basic accounting. But it has no project management, no client portal, no CRM, no contracts, and no creative tools. You need 3-4 additional tools to run your freelance business.
No project management at all
FreshBooks cannot manage your projects, tasks, or deadlines. There are no Kanban boards, no timelines, no milestones. You need a separate PM tool like Asana or Trello.
No AI or creative features
FreshBooks has zero AI capabilities. No content generation, no smart automation, no voice AI, no video tools. It is purely an accounting application.
Starts at $17/month with no free tier
FreshBooks Lite plan costs $17/month ($204/year) for basic invoicing. No free option to get started.
How KAZI Solves These Problems
One complete freelance ecosystem: invoicing, PM, CRM, client portal, contracts, and AI tools in one place.
Replaces: Only does accounting
Full PM with Kanban boards, timelines, milestones, time tracking, and AI-powered planning.
Replaces: No project management
25+ AI tools for content creation, voice synthesis, music generation, video editing, and workflow automation.
Replaces: No AI or creative features
14-day free trial of Pro, then a free tier with invoicing, PM, client portal, and basic AI tools. Cancel anytime.
Replaces: $17/month minimum
Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026; see FreshBooks’s own site for current details. Prices are published in USD; amounts shown in other currencies are approximate, converted at current exchange rates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. No affiliation or endorsement implied.
What You Get with KAZI
Everything you need to switch from FreshBooks, plus a complete freelance business ecosystem.
Professional Invoicing
Auto-reminders, 8-step escalation, partial payments, invoicing in 135+ currencies, PDF generation, and a Paystack card payment portal.
Project Management
Kanban boards, timelines, milestones, and AI-powered project planning. FreshBooks has no PM features at all.
Client Portal & CRM
Branded client portal with project tracking, plus a full CRM with deal pipeline and analytics.
AI Content Studio
25+ AI tools generate proposals, contracts, blog posts, and marketing content tailored to your brand.
Contracts & E-Signatures
AI-generated contracts with e-signature support. FreshBooks has no contract features at all.
Free to Start
Everything you need to manage your freelance business available on a free tier. FreshBooks starts at $17/month.
Switching from FreshBooks Is Easy
Import your financial data and expand into full business management.
1
Export your clients, invoices, and expenses from FreshBooks as CSV2
Start your free trial (cancel anytime, no charge until day 15)3
Import your financial data through the onboarding wizard4
Set up project management, client portal, and CRM5
Start using AI tools to grow your freelance businessFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from FreshBooks to KAZI.
How do I switch from FreshBooks to KAZI?
Start your free trial, then export your clients, invoices, and expenses from FreshBooks as CSV files and import them into KAZI through the onboarding wizard. Once your financial data is in, you can set up project management, a client portal, and CRM alongside invoicing. Run both tools in parallel until you are confident everything has carried over.
Can I move my clients, invoices, and expenses off FreshBooks into KAZI?
Yes. FreshBooks lets you export your clients, invoices, and expense data as CSV, and KAZI imports those files during onboarding. Your billing history and client records come with you. Anything that does not map cleanly can be added manually before you switch over.
How long does switching from FreshBooks to KAZI take?
For most freelancers the CSV export and import is a same-day task, and you can start invoicing in KAZI right away. If you have years of billing history or lots of active clients, plan a few days and keep FreshBooks open in parallel while you verify the data. Nothing is removed from FreshBooks when you export.
Will I lose anything when I leave FreshBooks?
Your clients, invoices, and expenses export cleanly as CSV, so those come with you. FreshBooks has deeper accounting features (double-entry bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, formal P&L statements, and advanced OCR receipt scanning) that KAZI does not fully replicate, so some heavy-accounting users keep a dedicated bookkeeping tool for year-end. Keep your FreshBooks export files as a backup until everything is verified in KAZI.
Is KAZI a good FreshBooks replacement for freelancers?
For most freelancers, yes. KAZI matches FreshBooks on professional invoicing (auto-reminders, escalation for overdue payments, partial payments, 135+ currencies, and a Paystack payment portal), then adds project management, CRM, contracts, 25+ AI tools, and a free tier. If your needs are purely advanced bookkeeping, a dedicated accounting package still goes deeper, but as a whole-business tool KAZI does far more.