FreshBooks is invoicing and accounting first, with a portal that mostly handles invoices and estimates. Delivvo is a branded client portal first: clients see deliverables, approve work, sign contracts, and pay, all in one link. FreshBooks Payments also holds your first payments for about a week and is priced per user with client caps. Delivvo takes 0% through your own gateway with no holds, at a flat $15/mo.
At a glance
Starting price
Built around
Payment holds
| Delivvo | FreshBooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15/mo flat | $23/mo (Lite, 5-client cap); +$11 per extra user |
| Built around | A client portal: deliverables, approvals, contracts, payments | Invoicing + accounting; portal is invoice/estimate-centric |
| Payment holds | None, paid directly through your own gateway | FreshBooks Payments holds first payments ~7 days |
| Platform cut | 0% | 0% platform markup (standard 2.9% + 30¢ processing) |
| Accounting | Not an accounting tool | Full double-entry accounting + reports |
| Best for | Delivering client work and getting paid | Bookkeeping and invoicing in one |
FreshBooks pricing and fees as of 2026. Check FreshBooks's site for the latest.
FreshBooks is a genuine accounting tool: expense tracking, bank reconciliation, and tax-ready reports that Delivvo doesn't try to do. If you want your invoicing and your bookkeeping in one place, FreshBooks covers more of your finances.
Yes, if you want a client portal for delivering work rather than an accounting tool. Delivvo handles deliverables, approvals, contracts, and payments in one branded link from $15/mo.
At the entry level, yes. Delivvo is a flat $15/mo with no client cap. FreshBooks starts at $23/mo, limits the Lite plan to 5 clients, and adds $11 per extra user.
No. FreshBooks Payments holds your first payments for about a week. Delivvo never touches your money; clients pay you directly through your own gateway, so nothing is held.
No, and it's honest to say so. Delivvo isn't an accounting tool. If you need expense tracking, bank reconciliation, and tax reports, keep an accounting tool. Delivvo handles the client-facing side: delivery, approvals, contracts, and payment.
If your main need is bookkeeping and invoicing together, with real accounting reports, FreshBooks does more on the finance side.