The Toronto-based team behind FreshBooks (online invoicing tool useful for freelancers) have today released their version 4.4 upgrade.

I’ve been a FreshBooks user for a few months now, keeping the number of clients on the service (you’re allowed a few clients on their free service) low before deciding to move over to their service for full-time billing and invoicing. The thing is, I’ve decided I’ll be making the move but the procrastinator in me is holding out to finish off invoicing matters with existing clients.

However, new clients as they arrive are being moved onto FreshBooks.

If you’re on the lookout for an easy-to-use online invoicing and time management tool, you have my recommendation. Invoices you create and email out to clients generate online access accounts for your clients to allow them log in, view outstanding payments or make payments online (credit card, PayPal etc.).

They’ve also gone and released (with version 4.4) a handy time tracker widget for the OSX Dashboard.

While the free account limits you to using just three clients, you can upgrade to 25 clients from just $14 p/m, great value if you’re living and working within the European market. There’s also plenty to choose from in customising your own console, branding your own electronic invoices (or snail mail options if you choose to go postal), issuing recurring invoices, tracking billed and unbilled hours and lots more besides.

If you haven’t yet tried FreshBooks and you’re looking for an invoicing tool to help keep track of your freelance work then go no further.

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