Best Freelance Tools in 2026

One platform to streamline your agency business. Consolidate your projects, clients and finances into one integrated and easy-to-use platform.

Key Bonsai features:

Project Management Client CRM Billing & Invoicing Team Time Tracking

paid Free Trial $10 / Monthly (per user)

Generate professional standard operating procedures in minutes. AI-powered SOP creation built on 10,000+ industry procedures.

Key WorkProcedures features:

SOP Generation SOP Library Handbooks Reading Room

Try for free freemium £79.99 / Monthly (50 SOPs, Export PDF/Word, Library, Handbooks)

Business management reinvented.

Key HoneyBook features:

All-in-One Platform Customizable Templates Automation User-Friendly Interface

The ideal accounting software for small business owners.

Key FreshBooks features:

User-Friendly Interface Invoicing Features Time Tracking Expense Tracking

paid Free Trial $15 / Monthly (5 Billable Clients)

Simple time tracking, fast online invoicing, and powerful reporting software. Simplify employee timesheets and billing. Get started for free.

Key Harvest features:

User Friendly Interface Comprehensive Time Tracking Seamless Integrations Invoicing and Payments

Dubsado is flexible — it gives you 5 (now 6!) ways to add new leads. Best of all, 5 ways are automated.

Key Dubsado features:

Comprehensive Client Management Customization Automated Workflows Integrations

100% free online invoicing software for small businesses.

Key Zoho Invoice features:

Client Portal Estimates Expenses management Time Tracking

free

AND CO helps freelancers, entrepreneurs and other small businesses run their business smarter.

Key AND CO features:

User-Friendly Interface Invoicing and Payments Expense Tracking Time Tracking

Award-winning financial software designed for entrepreneurs.

Key Wave Financial features:

Free to Use User-Friendly Interface Integrated Payments Comprehensive Features

Invoice Ninja is a free, open-source solution for invoicing and billing customers.

Key Invoice Ninja features:

Open Source Feature-Rich Competitive Pricing Customizable Invoices

Open Source

Toggl is an online time tracking tool. It features 1-click time tracking and helps you see where your time goes. Free and paid versions are available.

Key Toggl features:

User-Friendly Interface Cross-Platform Support Detailed Reporting Integrations

Run your entire business from one intuitive platform.

Key Plutio features:

Comprehensive Feature Set User-Friendly Interface Customization Options Affordable Pricing

paid Free Trial $15 / Monthly (Solo Plan)

QuickBooks Online is a Cloud Accounting for small business that can be used on iPad, mobile phone or computer to do invoicing, billing, run reports, or even pay employees online.

Key QuickBooks Online features:

Accessibility Automatic Updates Integrations Scalability

Simple and free time tracker. Perfect for small and mid-sized businesses as well as freelancers. Unlimited projects and users, unlimited productivity. Get all the premium functionalities, completely free.

Key Clockify features:

Time audit Invoicing Reporting Add time for other

freemium $3.99 / Monthly ("Add time for others", "Time audit", "Customize export",)