Alternative to Freshbooks Accounting for Ireland

Bullet is a simpler alternative
Looking at online accounting products for your small business? Looking for alternatives to Freshbooks Accounting or other competitors?
We want to make the decision as easy as possible, so we’ve put together some info that’ll help you decide which option is best for you.
Below, you’ll find information to help you compare Bullet and Freshbooks Accounting, including value features, Freshbooks customer experiences, and a simple English FAQ.
We hope it helps ?
Freshbooks, a value high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Freshbooks Accounting | |
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It’s €480 a year, that’s expensive. It’s probably the poorest value solution out there. | ![]() |
It’s not an accounting product, Freshbooks is an invoicing tool with some reports. | ![]() |
They use snail mail support, no instant chat support. | ![]() |
Freshbooks was started in 2003 and still looks busy and dated. | ![]() |
Bullet, fast, simple accounting
Bullet will save you €305 while doing your full accounts for you, saving you more in end of year tax returns.
# Full Accounting solution not an expensive invoice tool.
# Designed to reduce your tax automatically, with no accounting knowledge.
# From freelancer to agency, Bullet is simple, fast and fully automated.


Don't pay FreshBooks €480 so they can speak to you
Starting a business is an anxious time don’t let Freshbooks capitalise on that. Where’s the community love.
# Get an answer to any question with in under 8 minutes
# Stop searching Google for an answer you’re not sure is even right.
# Why wait for an answer from FreshBooks, when you can get it instantly with Bullet.
Things you can do in Bullet but not in Freshbooks
High Level – Issues with Freshbooks | ![]() |
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Freshbooks is €480 a year for an invoicing tool. | ![]() |
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Freshbooks is not a full accounting product so expect extra accounting fees. | ![]() |
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Freshbooks doesn’t provide the full reporting needed to run a business. | ![]() |
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Freshbooks was started in 2003 and it’s UI reflects that. | ![]() |
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Basic reconciliation feature meaning you can’t match your accounts fully. | ![]() |
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Poor and limited reporting, more end of year costs. | ![]() |
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You can’t create credit notes, leaving audit gaps in your accounts. | ![]() |
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You’ll probably need another accounting product on top of Freshbooks | ![]() |
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Features are lots of clicks away, making it hard to use. | ![]() |
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All your questions about Bullet V’s Fresbooks
Don’t forget you can talk to us about anything with our instant chat
I'm anxious about starting
That’s perfectly normal that’s why we built Bullet with chat support.
Are they really that clunky
I don't want to learn accounts
I just want to do invoicing
You can just use Bullet’s invoicing, it’s super simple, but powerful.
Can I run an agency on this
They don't reduce my tax bill
Why Freshbooks expensive
They started in ’03 you could charge €480 a year then, now it’s for V.C. debt.
I'm told to track my minutes
More accounting fees
See how much Accounting Software costs
The Real Costs of Others | Yearly Cost | |
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Slow Customer Service Support, no workflows that know the accounting logic | €300 |
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Complex, designed for accountants, €35 pm plus additional accountant fees | €420 |
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€45 per month for a bloated invoicing app, raised some money, under pressure | €480 |
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Offline, old-fashioned software, requires knowledge of accounting terms | €499 |
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Fast, Modern, full accounting and invoicing with easy error checking workflows and instant human support | €175 |
Alternative to Big Red Book, Freshbooks, Xero, Sage and Excel

Small Business Accounting & Invoicing for Ireland