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FreeAgent vs Shoeboxed: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 4th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 7,658 reviews from Expense Report users.
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Expense Tracking
4.7
Receipt Management
4.7
Expense Claims
5.0
Mobile Receipt Upload
NA
Activity Dashboard
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Feature ratings
Expense Tracking
4.0
Receipt Management
3.7
Expense Claims
NA
Mobile Receipt Upload
NA
Activity Dashboard
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews170
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.4
4.4
User reviews226
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.5
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

FreeAgent is designed especially for small businesses and freelancers. The software is primarily designed for UK-based businesses, but it does also offer a basic package for international businesses.

Small business owners with 1-50 employees as well as freelancers and contractors

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John C
Business Owner
5.0

John C.: Hi, my name's John, I'm a company director. I give FreeAgent five stars out of five stars. For more reviews like this click below. Before we looked at FreeAgent, we looked at several other accounting software packages. We looked at QuickBooks and we looked at Sage. The reasons we chose FreeAgent, mainly because, A, it linked to our banking software really well, it integrated with our banking software really well. And B because the functionality had suited our business. The onboarding of FreeAgent into our business was very, very easy and very quick, I was in control of it at all times. It connects to my bank accounts. It connects to my credit cards. It makes accounting really, really simple for my business. I would recommend if people are looking at accounting packages for a small to medium business, FreeAgent is ideal. It allows me to control salaries. It allows us to look at our VAT, our tax, and our cashflow all in one place. And it's really, really simple to integrate with your bank accounts.

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Laurie R
Owner
5.0

Laurie R.: Hi, I'm Laurie, a nurse practitioner, and I give Shoeboxed a score of five out of five. For more reviews, like this, click below. Before I found Shoeboxed, oh my gosh, I was literally cramming all of my receipts in my wallet, in my purse, in my car, in drawers. Then I came upon this great app, Shoeboxed. Oh my gosh, it changed my world. I can snap a pic of the receipt. I've got it. If I need it for future use or for a reference, it's right there on the Shoeboxed app. It simplified my life instantly. I was looking for something to help really organize my receipts. It comes tax time. You're looking for them. You need to make a return. You need to turn in a receipt for business. You're searching everywhere. And the Shoeboxed app really simplified that because as soon as I check out of the store, scan something, I can just scan it on my phone into the Shoeboxed app. I don't have to worry. It's there. It's safe. It's secure. And I am not having stacks of papers that I have to go through when I, again, need to turn in a receipt to work, when I need to turn in a receipt to the taxman, or anything. I'm not struggling, and I have reduced the clutter of all of these receipts that just pile up. Shoeboxed is really simple to integrate into your business. Simply download the app and really just create your account, and off you go. You could use it for different... If you have like a large office, certainly you have other employees that can use it as well. I have a small business, so for me, it's just myself. But it's applicable to different sizes of businesses. And that's also the great perk about it. Your employees are not having to worry about keeping up with receipts, sending them in to you, and then them piling up and wondering, "Did I turn that receipt in or not?" You've got a record of it. If you're thinking about ways to really organize your office, your employees, your life, I really recommend taking a look into the Shoeboxed app. It's perfect for any size of business, be it a small business or a large business. They have different options there. It just is really going to make your workday happier and make your employees happier keeping up with it that way.

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Access Controls/Permissions
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Accounting Integration
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FreeAgent

Top Features
9/40
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Approval Process Control
  • Automated Receipt Matching
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Compliance Management
  • Corporate Card
  • Credit Card Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Electronic Payments
  • Expense Claims
  • Financial Analysis
  • Invoice Management
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Policy Management
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • Spend Control
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Audit Trail
  • Expense Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Currency
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Workflow Management
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FreeAgent
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Shoeboxed
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
FreeAgent
  • By FreeAgent Central
  • Located in United Kingdom
  • Founded in 2007
Shoeboxed
  • By Earth Class Mail
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2007
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