Compare CircleCI and FreshBooks - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 23, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CircleCI or FreshBooks?

CircleCI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than FreshBooks, and FreshBooks is rated higher (95/100) than CircleCI (79/100). FreshBooks offers users more features (12) than CircleCI (6). There is a clear winner in this case and it is FreshBooks!

Looking for the right Application Development solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

CircleCI Vs. FRESHBOOKS

CircleCI: Almost no business is immune from the need for quality software development. The act of building quality software, and shipping it quickly, has become the core engine of value creation in companies across all industries. CircleCI allows teams to rapidly release code they trust by automating the build, test, and delivery process. Thousands of leadin...

FRESHBOOKS: FreshBooks is the #1 cloud accounting specialist for small business owners.If you are a service-based business, FreshBooks is designed for you. If you are a lawyer, a marketing agency, a plumber, an interior decorator, an IT professional, a therapist, an architect, a web professional – if you create value for your customers by applying your time an...

Who is more expensive? CircleCI or FreshBooks?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Development software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CircleCI and FreshBooks.

CircleCI price starts at $15 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 CircleCI is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Application Development software. FreshBooks price starts at $6 per month , When comparing FreshBooks to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Application Development software cost.

Bottom line: CircleCI is more expensive than FreshBooks.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CircleCI Vs. FreshBooks based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.

CircleCI: Mobile Access, Project Collaboration, Continuous Backup, Web Access / Restoration, Application Lifecycle Management, Remote Access.

FreshBooks: Mobile Access, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing.

Target customer size

CircleCI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, From day one, FreshBooks was intended for Freelancers and small businesses who just do not want to waste their time using Excel or Microsoft Word when invoicing their client.

CircleCI

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $15 per month

CircleCI is a fast growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. CircleCI received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The software c...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Web Collaboration, Application Development, Mobile performance.

FreshBooks

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $6 per month

FreshBooks is built for small business owners to get organized and get paid. You'll spend less time billing, and more time getting down to business.FreshBooks is simple and intuitive, so accounting isn't intim...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Core Accounting, Financial reporting.

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CircleCI: 6 Features

Mobile Access
Project Collaboration
Continuous Backup
Web Access / Restoration
Application Lifecycle Management
Remote Access

FreshBooks: 12 Features

Mobile Access
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow
Depreciation
Multi-Currency
Payment Management
Time and Expense Tracking
Time Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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CircleCI
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$15 per month
Functionality
15
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FreshBooks
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per month
Functionality
28
Stackify
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$35 per server/month
Functionality
14
GitHub
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$4 per user/month
Functionality
16
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ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$80,000 per year
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.