That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Side Hustlers (Finance Crossover) face unique challenges: Day job W-2 income + side hustle 1099 income in one financial life. Need to separate personal and business expenses for taxes but live from one bank account. Estimated quarterly taxes on side income — always a surprise. Side hustle grows but doesn't justify $50/month QuickBooks. YNAB handles personal budgeting but not business invoicing. Tax time is a nightmare — digging through transactions to find business expenses. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median side hustler earns $50,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Day job payroll (ADP, Workday, etc.) is yours. You bought it once. Helix works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
FreshBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact FreshBooks cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | FreshBooks | Helix |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $33/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,329 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most side hustlers (finance crossover) are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → Export Data. Download clients, invoices, expenses, and time entries.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and expense categories from CSV.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify invoice history and recurring invoices.
Cancel subscription. Download a final data export for your records.
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Helix includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. FreshBooks may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. FreshBooks is $33/month — that's $1,329 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Helix is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Helix is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from FreshBooks as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.
$1,329 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
Get Helix — $279 Once