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FreshBooks pricing in New Zealand
FreshBooks has no New Zealand edition, so businesses here buy its global plans, billed in US dollars before tax. Lite, Plus and Premium are flat monthly fees capped by billable clients, with team members charged per person and Select priced on request.
Country
- Starting price
- NZ$41/month
- Lite, NZD excl. GST
- Pricing model
- Flat plans capped by billable clients
- Plus per team member charges
- Billing
- Monthly or yearly
- Yearly 10% less, paid upfront
- Tax
- Billed in US dollars
- Prices shown before tax
- YOY change
- ↑ 11%
- Average yearly rise, 3 plans
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
How much does FreshBooks cost in New Zealand?
Plans
Four global plans in US dollars, monthly or yearly, capped by billable clients.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Who it is for | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | NZ$41 | NZ$37 | Popular for new solopreneurs | Key limits
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| Plus | NZ$77 | NZ$69 | Send invoices to 50 clients, with estimates, proposals, client retainers and accounting reports. | Key limits
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| Premium | NZ$125 | NZ$112 | Send invoices to unlimited clients, with project profitability and custom email templates. | Key limits
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| Select | Contact sales | Not offered | Contact sales. Unlimited clients, 2 team members and Advanced Payments included, with dedicated support. | Key limits
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Additional costs
Costs on top of the plan price.
| Cost | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Team members | NZ$20 eachPer extra user, monthly, every plan | |
| Advanced Payments | NZ$36 a monthMonthly add-on; included on Select | |
| Card payments (Stripe Standard) | 2.7% + NZ$0.30 domestic; 3.7% + NZ$0.30 internationalPer transaction, charged by Stripe | |
| Managed payments fee | 0.6% on top of the card feePer Advanced Payments or AutoCollect charge | |
| Lite client limit | 5 clients, then Plus at NZ$77Hard cap; active and archived clients count | |
| Plus client limit | 50 clients, then Premium at NZ$125Hard cap; active and archived clients count | |
| Accountant access | Free for up to 10 accountants; Plus at NZ$77Plus and above | |
| Bills, vendors and project profitability | Premium at NZ$125NZ$48 a month more than PlusPremium and Select only | |
| Yearly billing | NZ$442 LiteNZ$827 PlusNZ$1,347 PremiumPaid upfront for 12 months | |
| Rejoining after cancelling | No old pricing on reactivationCurrent prices apply |
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Plan
Estimated cost, Plus
NZ$77a month
- Per year, billed monthly
- NZ$919
- Per year, billed annually
- NZ$827Saves NZ$92
Line items, monthly
- Plus subscription
- NZ$77
- Estimated monthly total
- NZ$77
Estimated, USD, excluding GST. Local amounts converted at 1 USD = 1.7813 NZD, European Central Bank reference rate via Frankfurter, on 9 Oct 2026.
What FreshBooks costs by company size
Estimated cost by number of employees, using the cheapest plan that fits each end of the band.
| Employees | Plans | Monthly cost | Annual cost | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | Lite | NZ$41 to NZ$80 | NZ$41 | to | NZ$80 | NZ$492 to NZ$962 | NZ$492 | to | NZ$962 | |||
| 11 to 50 | Lite | NZ$80 to NZ$178 | NZ$80 | to | NZ$178 | NZ$962 to NZ$2,138 | NZ$962 | to | NZ$2,138 | |||
| 51 to 200 | Lite | NZ$178 to NZ$413 | NZ$178 | to | NZ$413 | NZ$2,138 to NZ$4,959 | NZ$2,138 | to | NZ$4,959 | |||
| 201 to 500 | Lite | NZ$413 to NZ$805 | NZ$413 | to | NZ$805 | NZ$4,959 to NZ$9,662 | NZ$4,959 | to | NZ$9,662 | |||
FreshBooks discount codes and offers
Current FreshBooks offers in New Zealand, checked 12 October 2026.
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Buy Now & Save, Lite
NZ$1.78 a month for 12 months
Via Buy Now & Save
New customers; no free trial; cannot be combined
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Buy Now & Save, Plus and Premium
80% off for 3 months
Via Buy Now & Save
New customers; no free trial; cannot be combined
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Yearly billing
10% off, paid upfront
Lite, Plus and Premium; stacks with Buy Now & Save
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Referral
90% off for the first 90 days
Via a customer's invite
People new to FreshBooks
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Free trial
30 days free, no card needed
Not combined with Buy Now & Save
How to negotiate FreshBooks's price
FreshBooks does not advertise negotiated deals, so these levers come from how it charges, ranked by likely saving.
| Rank | Lever | How it works | What it can save |
|---|---|---|---|
| [01] | Start Lite on the US$1 offer | Lite is NZ$1.78 a month for 12 months with Buy Now & Save, against NZ$41 at list. | NZ$470 in the first year |
| [02] | Use a referral link for Plus or Premium | A customer's invite gives 90% off for 90 days, against 80% off for 3 months on the pricing page. Plus saves NZ$207 instead of NZ$184. | NZ$23 to NZ$37 more than the page offer |
| [03] | Pay yearly | Yearly is 10% off and stacks with Buy Now & Save. Premium is NZ$1,347 a year against NZ$1,496 monthly. | NZ$49 to NZ$150 a year |
| [04] | Delete clients you no longer bill | Archived clients count toward the cap; deleted ones do not and can be restored. Staying under 5 or 50 avoids the next plan. | NZ$36 a month on Lite NZ$48 on Plus |
| [05] | Invite accountants, not team members | Up to 10 accountants are free on Plus and above. Each team member costs NZ$20 a month. | NZ$20 per person a month |
| [06] | Prune team members each month | Team members are billed per person on every plan and can be removed at any time. | NZ$20 per person a month |
| [07] | Skip Advanced Payments unless you charge cards | It costs NZ$36 a month plus 0.6% on each managed charge. Clients can still pay invoices by card without it. | NZ$36 a month plus 0.6% |
| [08] | Quote Select against Premium plus add-ons | Premium with 2 team members and Advanced Payments is NZ$200 a month. Select includes both; ask for a price below that. | Not published |
| [09] | Lock a yearly price before a rise | FreshBooks gives at least 30 days notice. Yearly plans bought before the January 2026 cut-off kept the old price for a year. Prices rose in March 2025 and January 2026. | Up to a year at the old price |
FreshBooks price history
Monthly list prices over the last two years, excluding GST. Pick a plan, or hover for each change.
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Key points
- Lite, the entry plan: +21% in two years, US$19 to US$23.
- Plus moved most: +30%, US$33 to US$43.
- Average across 3 plans: +21% since Oct 2024.
- Last change: 27 Jan 2026.
FreshBooks alternatives
Other tools in our price guides for New Zealand, largest first by market share.
| Vendor | Starting price | Pricing model | Key difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xero | NZ$37 a month (Ignite) | Flat monthly plans, plus per-person usage charges | Billed in NZD with local payroll; Ignite caps invoices, not clients | Price guides |
| MYOB | NZ$35 a month (Lite) | Flat monthly plans, plus NZ$3 per employee paid | Payroll NZ$3 per employee a month; Lite billed yearly | Price guides |
| Reckon | NZ$24 a month (Reckon One Accounting Plus) | Flat Reckon One plans, unlimited users, hosted per user; desktop in yearly user packs | No Reckon payroll in New Zealand; desktop licences sold yearly | Price guides |
| QuickBooks | NZ$37 a month (Simple Start) | Flat plans capped by users, billed in US dollars | Global edition billed in USD; each tier caps users | Price guides |
| Zoho Books | Free plan; paid from NZ$20 a month (Standard) | Free plan under a revenue cap, flat price per organisation, plus per-user add-ons | Free plan under US$50,000 revenue; global edition priced in NZ$ | Price guides |
| FreeAgent | NZ$39 a month (Universal) | One flat plan for every business type, billed in US dollars | One flat US dollar plan with unlimited users; no payroll or local tax filing | Price guides |
FreshBooks pricing questions
NZ$41 a month for Lite, NZ$77 for Plus and NZ$125 for Premium, before tax. Select is priced on request. Team members cost NZ$20 each a month. Converted at the ECB rate on 9 October 2026.
New sign-ups are billed in US dollars. FreshBooks has no New Zealand pricing page, and its en-nz address redirects to the US dollar page.
Yes, 10% cheaper, paid upfront: NZ$442 a year for Lite, NZ$827 for Plus and NZ$1,347 for Premium.
Lite allows 5 billable clients, Plus 50, and Premium and Select unlimited. Archived clients count toward the limit; deleted clients do not.
No. FreshBooks Payroll, powered by Gusto, is for US businesses only.
New Zealand businesses use Stripe Standard: 2.7% + NZ$0.30 for domestic cards and 3.7% + NZ$0.30 for international, per FreshBooks' fee table. Advanced Payments adds 0.6% on managed charges.
Yes. Buy Now & Save gives Lite for NZ$1.78 a month for 12 months, or 80% off Plus or Premium for 3 months. A referral gives 90% off for 90 days. There is also a 30 day free trial.
For new customers from 27 January 2026: Lite from US$21 to US$23, Plus from US$38 to US$43 and Premium from US$65 to US$70. Existing customers moved from 5 March 2026.
FreshBooks pricing sources and methodology
From FreshBooks's New Zealand pricing pages on 12 October 2026. Where sources disagree, FreshBooks's own page wins.
Estimates from list prices, excluding GST, before payment fees.
Archived copies of FreshBooks's pricing pages from October 2024 to October 2026, plus FreshBooks's announcements. Standard prices, no promotions.
Drawn from how FreshBooks charges, not from records of negotiated deals.
Ordered by Ensurva's estimate of each vendor's share of business customers in this country, from surveys, vendor customer counts, government software registers and review volume. Only tools with their own Ensurva price guide are listed.
Checked monthly. The date at the top is the last check.
- FreshBooks pricing 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks en-nz pricing (redirects to the global page) 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks price change 2026 FAQ 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks Buy Now offer terms 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: What is the pricing? 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: Stripe Standard fees 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: online payments settings 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: Advanced Payments 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: team member permissions 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: What is FreshBooks Payroll? 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks: sales tax on subscriptions 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks referral program 13 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks price change FAQ, 2024 (archived 5 October 2024) 13 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine snapshots of freshbooks.com/pricing 13 Oct 2026
- Xero FY26 annual report (Listcorp) 13 Oct 2026
- Xero NZ pricing plans 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Global pricing 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ pricing 12 Oct 2026
- Hnry pricing 12 Oct 2026
- Reckon NZ 12 Oct 2026
- Zoho Books pricing 12 Oct 2026
Estimates from published list prices on 12 October 2026. Check FreshBooks's own pricing page before buying. Ensurva is not affiliated with FreshBooks.