# FreshBooks: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/freshbooks

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Billing and subscription management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/billing-and-subscription-management/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 0% | 4 |
| [Proposal software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/proposal-software/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you are a service business (consulting/coaching): Use FreshBooks or QuickBooks" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Billing)
- "If you already use it for accounting, its built-in proposals ... are seamless." (Grok 4.20, Proposals)
- "Wave and FreshBooks are also good options for small businesses" (Llama 4 Maverick, Billing)
- "FreshBooks – Best for invoicing‑focused small businesses" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Billing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named FreshBooks, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 8
- freshbooks.com: 7 (its own site)
- geekflare.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- spotsaas.com: 5
- zapier.com: 5
- gane.ai/index: 4
- proposify.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- forbes.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://freshbooks.com/hub/estimates/best-proposal-software: 7
- https://geekflare.com/software/best-subscription-billing-software: 6
- https://softwareadvice.com/proposal-management/small-business: 5
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-proposal-software: 5
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/proposal-software/smb: 4
- https://proposify.com/: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/13kcmu3/looking_for_subscription_billing_software: 4
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-recurring-payment-services: 3

## In its own words

What FreshBooks's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The best cloud based small business accounting software. (https://freshbooks.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://freshbooks.com/)
- Price stated: $1/month for your first year. (https://freshbooks.com/)
- Starting price: $1/month (https://freshbooks.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 30-day trial (https://freshbooks.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://freshbooks.com/)
- Certifications: PCI DSS
- Customers named: Dear Mrs D, Inc., The Silk Screen Machine

## What it publishes

Every page freshbooks.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4071 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 73 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 113 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 109 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 790 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 161 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.