Switch from FreshBooks
You've outgrown freelancer tools. You need a platform that handles mixed teams, project profitability, and payouts — without charging you per head.
Every one of these is something FreshBooks can't do — or makes painfully hard.
FreshBooks charges per user ($11/mo each)
CherryWorks Pro includes unlimited users on every plan. A 10-person firm saves $1,320/year in seat fees alone. No per-user pricing, ever.
Client limits on lower plans (Lite=5, Plus=50)
CherryWorks Pro has no client limits on any plan. Grow your roster without worrying about hitting a wall or being forced to upgrade.
No project profitability or utilization reports
CherryWorks Pro includes 19 built-in reports: project profitability, team utilization, AR aging, expense analytics, and more. See exactly where your firm makes money.
No unified 1099 + W-2 + Corp-to-Corp worker types
CherryWorks Pro supports all three worker classifications in one platform. Smart onboarding adapts to each type. Payouts, tax exports, and compliance are built in.
No timesheet approval workflow
Full Submit → Approve → Lock lifecycle. Approved hours lock automatically so invoices are always based on verified, immutable time. Rejection with mandatory reasons.
No auto-reimbursement payouts
When you approve a reimbursable expense, CherryWorks Pro automatically creates a payout for the team member. No manual tracking, no spreadsheets.
Built for freelancers, not services firms
FreshBooks is designed for solo freelancers and small businesses. CherryWorks Pro is purpose-built for agencies and consultancies managing multi-person teams across projects.
Where CherryWorks Pro wins — and where FreshBooks still has the edge.
Unlimited users (no per-seat fees)
1099 + W-2 + Corp-to-Corp support
Payout tracking
Timesheet approval workflow
Auto-reimbursement payouts
Project profitability (labor + expenses)
Client portal with overdue alerts
Import wizard (8 platforms)
Multi-currency invoicing (33)
Full general ledger accounting
Double-entry journal entries
Bank reconciliation
Payroll processing
Inventory management
Resource planning
Estimates & proposals
Enterprise audit logging
FreshBooks excels at simple invoicing for freelancers. CherryWorks Pro excels at running a multi-person services firm.
* Some features require Professional or Business plans. See pricing for details.
Three steps. Five minutes. Zero downtime.
Step 1
Export your clients, invoices, and time entries as CSV files from FreshBooks' reporting dashboard.
Step 2
Upload CSVs to CherryWorks Pro. Preview every record with dry-run. Fix any issues before committing.
Step 3
Execute the import with one click. Your team starts working immediately. Roll back anytime if needed.
Week, month, and day views with a floating timer widget. No add-ons needed.
No per-seat fees, no client caps. Add your entire team on any plan.
Project profitability, team utilization, AR aging, and expense analytics. The reporting FreshBooks never gave you.
Submit → Approve → Lock lifecycle with rejection reasons and immutable approved hours.
14-day free trial. Full access. Import your FreshBooks data in minutes.
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Marketing Hub adds a full prospect-to-client layer on top of CherryWorks Pro — included in the Business plan, with no cross-contamination between marketing and billing records.
Track prospects and companies in their own tables, completely separate from billing clients. Tags, custom fields, activity timeline.
Broadcast to a segment, or run multi-step automated outreach. Stops the moment a prospect replies or is promoted to a client.
Marketing data lives in dedicated database tables — no foreign keys to your books, no cross-contamination between marketing and billing records.