Hello. I hope this is the right place to ask about this. I looked around but didn't see anything about this already. I've been trying to figure out which online accounting platform would be best for my new freelance business, but after testing a few (Freee, MoneyForward, Zoho) I can't seem to find one that checks all the boxes. I'm not sure there is one, but I thought I'd see if anyone here is in a similar situation and has a solution I can copy.
My situation: I live in Japan (over 10 years) and am doing freelance web design and marketing work for clients based here and abroad. I'd like to be able to create proposals, turn them into invoices, then have clients pay them on one place. They all need to be made in Japanese and English (it doesn't matter if both are on the same doc). I also would like to connect my Japanese bank and accept transfers, accept payments online via CC, and make doing taxes in Japan easier (if possible. I've applied for my new invoice system number already).
The issues I'm having are that all these things don't seem be possible in one service. Freee seems great but doesn't have an English UI (for me or for potential client portals). It does allow for custom invoices and manually sending them is an option, so there's a workaround of sorts. I also have issues getting Google Translate to work completely when on the main dashboard (maybe it's my browser). MoneyForward seems similar but even less English options for invoices and portals. I just tried Zoho too and it seems to have the opposite issues (all English, no Japanese), and they don't have the ability to connect to Japanese banks which makes them useless for me.
Does anyone know if the paid versions of any of these services allow for the things I'm looking for? Or another service entirely? Quickbooks? They're my next stop but I thought I'd ask for help first rather than just keep doing the same thing. At this point I'm leaning toward just using Freee since it's better suited for Japan and just deal with making paperwork for overseas clients separately. Is that the best option? TIA!
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