Invoicing and billing made easy for freelancers
MacFreelance is essentially an easy-to-use invoicing and billing software designed specifically for Macs. It allows you to easily add new clients, monitor time spent on projects, track mileage and payments, use international formatting, generate reports for record keeping, and more. You can print or email customizable invoices and even add your own logo for a really professional look.
Any freelancer will tell you that doing the work is only half the job. Managing your finances, accounting, invoicing, time-management and many more mundane tasks take a lot of precious time, which is where MacFreelance comes in.
MacFreelance allows a great deal of tweaking and customization within these areas. For example, you can add fixed or timed charges and bill in hours, minutes, days, weeks or months. For those that work with international clients, you can manage international customers using different currencies and generate reports for saving in PDF format. MacFreelance also integrates all of your important appointments with Address Book, iCal & Spotlight.
What we really liked about MacFreelance is that when you start it for the first time, it runs through a setup wizard which allows you to setup a profile for yourself as a freelance worker. This then saves a lot of hassle when it comes to calculating different variables according to different clients. However, there are so many different customization features within MacFreelance's preferences that it can get a bit overwhelming after that.
Overall, MacFreelance is a well designed and comprehensive tool for freelancers that will take a lot of pain out of administrative duties.
User reviews about MacFreelance
by Anonymous
Just Use for Invoicing, Not Overall Bookkeeping..
This software is very limited in its editing abilities. It also is limited in accessibility from multiple devices. I travel a lot for work and have to keep records by hand until I can get back to my main computer. Stability of the program is questionable. I still have to keep records by hand to make sure the end product is correct. The price is right but you get what you pay for.
Pros:
Timing feature is great, also the ability to assign different rates to tasks and have different flat rate options. It's nice to be able to customize invoice, but the ability is limited. I now only use the software to generate printable bills and keep time due to the list of cons I've created.
Cons:
Customer service and technical support are horrible and don't answer inquiries. If you make a mistake on an invoice, there is no way to delete it and replace it in the invoice book with the correct invoice. The reporting features rarely compile any worth while data. The totals found the the statistics section are frequently wrong. If the program or you computer need to be restarted without properly closing the program first, you will lose all the data from that session even if it has been completed. More
by Anonymous
Excellent Program.
I use it daily in my law office. Much easier and quicker than quickbooks pro. Got fed up with quickbooks charging more for phone calls to resolve problems than I paid for the program. No trouble with macfreelance and no ongoing charges.
Pros:
Easy to use. More detailed and customizable than other programs. Price.
Cons:
Don't know if you can export to any other programs other than basic max osx apps. More