FreshBooks vs OnePlan: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of FreshBooks and OnePlan to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
FreshBooks
5.8/10
Cloud accounting and invoicing software with built-in time tracking, project budgeting and client collaboration for freelancers and small service businesses.
OnePlan
7/10
OnePlan is a strategic portfolio and work management platform built on the Microsoft cloud for PMOs and enterprises that manage projects, resources, and budgets.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.8/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $23/mo Lite | $10/user/mo Basic |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $23/mo Lite | $100/mo Basic |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
FreshBooks vs OnePlan cost by team size
FreshBooks costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | FreshBooks | OnePlan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $23/moLite | $50/moBasic |
| 5 users | $23/moLite | $50/moBasic |
| 10 users | $23/moLite | $100/moBasic |
| 25 users | $23/moLite | $250/moBasic |
| 50 users | $23/moLite | $500/moBasic |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose FreshBooks
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $23/mo vs $100/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 1/10)
- Better fit for small business (7/10 vs 3/10)
Why choose OnePlan
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (7/10 vs 3/10)
Pros & Cons
FreshBooks
Pros
- The pop-up timer turns billable hours into an itemized client invoice in one click.
- Project budgets and profitability tracking sit next to the accounting data, so there is no separate sync.
- The project Discuss area lets teams and clients share files and comments.
- Reviewers repeatedly praise the clean, simple interface.
- Accountant access is free on all plans.
Cons
- There are no Gantt charts, project diagrams or advanced task planning.
- Every plan caps or prices by billable clients, and Lite allows only 5.
- Each extra team member costs $11 a month, which adds up for growing teams.
- Project management cannot be bought separately from the accounting suite.
- Reviewers say collaboration is more limited than in dedicated tools like Asana or Monday.
OnePlan
Pros
- The integration catalog lists more than 40 connectors, covering Microsoft Project, Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, Workday, and SAP.
- Reviewers praise how configurable the workflows and templates are, which suits PMOs whose processes keep changing.
- Capacity and resource planning with utilization views is a widely cited strength.
- Viewing OnePlan OData in Power BI does not require a OnePlan license, which lowers the cost of sharing reports.
- The Basic entry price of 10 dollars per user per month is low for portfolio software.
Cons
- Roadmaps, resource and financial planning, scenarios, automation, and audit logs are Enterprise-only, and Enterprise has no public price.
- Reviewers report final quotes well above what they first expected.
- Setup and configuration have a learning curve, and onboarding can be slow.
- Advanced report layouts often need extra Power BI work.
- Basic is billed annually only and requires at least five users.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OnePlan scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 5.8/10 for FreshBooks. The largest gap is in Scalability: 3/10 for FreshBooks and 8/10 for OnePlan.
FreshBooks costs less for 10 users: about $23/mo on its Lite plan, against about $100/mo on its Basic plan for OnePlan, billed monthly.
No, neither FreshBooks nor OnePlan lists a free plan.
FreshBooks is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 1/10 for OnePlan.
