You're Switching from FreshBooks.
Here's Why Speech Therapists Choose Helix.

FreshBooks
$33/mo
$396/year — every year, forever
Helix
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 8.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from FreshBooks after the last price increase. Helix does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified speech therapist, former FreshBooks customer

What FreshBooks Is Costing You

The Damage

FreshBooks monthly $33/mo
Annual drain $396/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $441
Year 3 $491
3-year total $1,329

That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your FreshBooks subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Speech Therapists Leave FreshBooks

✗Client caps force upgrades ($5 to $50 clients is $20 jump)
✗Per-user pricing adds $132/year per team member
✗Loses all data access upon cancellation
✗Limited customization options
✗No bank reconciliation on Lite plan
✗When I canceled my FreshBooks subscription, I lost access to all my old invoices and customer data. It felt like canceli
✗Lite was useless after 2 months. Had to upgrade to Plus as soon as I crossed 5 clients.
Speech Therapists are leaving FreshBooks every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Speech Therapists

You see 6 clients today: 4 private pay kids ($125/session), 1 insurance client ($95 reimbursement, 2-month lag), and 1 teletherapy session ($110). Between sessions you write SOAP notes. A parent wants to add a second weekly session. Your insurance client's claim from October was denied and needs an appeal. Your scheduling is Acuity ($16/month), billing is separate, and notes are in yet another system.

Speech Therapists face unique challenges: Insurance billing vs. private pay clients have completely different workflows. Session notes and documentation eat 30-60 min per client per week. Cancellations and no-shows on standing weekly appointments. Managing IEP meetings and school contracts alongside private practice. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median speech therapist earns $55,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Assessment tools and materials 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.

Your Full Stack Cost

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.

"I was paying FreshBooks $33/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,329 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Helix was $279. Once. Done."
— Speech therapist business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most speech therapists are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Settings → Export Data. Download clients, invoices, expenses, and time entries.

2

Set up Helix

15-minute setup. Import your client list and expense categories from CSV.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify invoice history and recurring invoices.

4

Cancel FreshBooks

Cancel subscription. Download a final data export for your records.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel FreshBooks when you're confident. Zero risk.

FAQ

Is Helix really a FreshBooks replacement for speech therapists?

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.

$279 seems like a lot.

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.

Can I pay in installments?

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.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my FreshBooks data?

Export your data from FreshBooks as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.

"FreshBooks raised prices again and I was done. Found Helix — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Speech therapist, switched from FreshBooks

Stop Losing $396/Year to FreshBooks

$1,329 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Helix — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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