Comparison
ERPClaw vs FreshBooks
FreshBooks for freelancers. ERPClaw for the long term.
Free always. Scales from solo to enterprise.
| Feature | FreshBooks | ERPClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19-65/month | $0 forever |
| Best for | Freelancers and small services | Anyone (solo to enterprise) |
| Invoicing | Excellent | Excellent (full GL behind it) |
| Time tracking | Built-in | Built-in (HR module) |
| Inventory | No | Built-in |
| Manufacturing | No | Built-in |
| Multi-currency | Premium tier | USD in v1 |
| Per-client pricing | Yes (5/50/500 clients) | Unlimited |
| Self-hosted | No | Yes |
| Open source | Proprietary | Open source MIT |
| AI capabilities | Basic | AI-native |
Key differences
Built to scale, not just freelance
FreshBooks is great for solos. ERPClaw works for solos, then scales to manufacturing and multi-entity organizations without changing tools.
Free without the per-client tier game
FreshBooks pricing is gated by client count. ERPClaw is unlimited always.
Inventory and manufacturing included
FreshBooks doesn't do inventory. ERPClaw does, with multi-warehouse and full BOM/MRP.
Self-hosted = your data
Your client list and project history live on your server, not in a SaaS vendor's cloud.
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Free forever. Self-host in 5 minutes. All 48 modules included.