The Hurdlr Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Hurdlr in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Hurdlr
The Insider’s Guide
Mileage, expense and tax tracking app for freelancers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Hurdlr’s own pages.
Made by Hurdlr, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Hurdlr’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hurdlr’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 56 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
Hurdlr is an app for self-employed people and small business owners that tracks mileage, income and expenses and estimates taxes as they go. A free version covers semi-automatic mileage and manual tracking, Premium automates the tracking, and Pro adds invoicing, double-entry accounting and annual tax filing for US users.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Hurdlr, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect bank accounts and set up rules before it runs on its own.
- 1
Best for a freelancer tracking mileage and expenses in a phone app
Hurdlr tracks mileage, income and expenses and estimates your tax, with a free version and Premium at $100 a year.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $8.34 per month, billed annually ($100 a year; $9.99 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited semi-automatic mileage tracking, manual income and expense tracking, real-time tax estimates and report exports.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Mileage tracking
Free accounts get semi-automatic tracking; automatic trip detection comes with Premium.
- 6
Income and expense tracking
Links to bank and credit card accounts and to Square, Stripe, Shopify, PayPal and Uber, with rules for categorizing expenses.
- 7
Tax estimates
Real-time federal, state and self-employment tax estimates with payment reminders; Premium adds detailed calculations and payment tracking.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 56 of 65
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Hurdlr you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Hurdlr at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8.34 per month, billed annually ($100 a year; $9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Hurdlr, Inc.
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 21,132 ratings
The report card
Best for a freelancer tracking mileage and expenses in a phone app
Hurdlr tracks mileage, income and expenses and estimates your tax, with a free version and Premium at $100 a year. The free version only tracks mileage semi-automatically and expenses by hand, and the pricing pages we could read are dated 2023 and 2024.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Premium is $100 a year, about $8.34 a month, under 60% of the $14 where the cheaper quarter of accounting tools starts. Pro is $200 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free version has semi-automatic mileage tracking, manual income and expense entry, real-time tax estimates and report exports, with no trial needed. Automatic tracking is Premium. |
| Features | C | Mileage, expenses, tax estimates, invoicing, reports and US tax filing. The filing is a US feature, and it is a freelancer tool, not full accounting. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect bank accounts and set up rules before it runs on its own. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, with 5 integrations on record. No desktop program. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Hurdlr is for
- Fits if you are a US freelancer or gig worker who needs mileage and expenses logged
- Works for people who want a free tracker before they decide on Premium
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want automatic mileage and finance tracking for free, because both are Premium
- Not for you if you are outside the US, as annual tax filing is a US feature
- Watch out: the help-centre price articles are dated 2023 and 2024 and the main site has no pricing page, so check prices in the app
- Watch out: subscriptions bought directly from Hurdlr are non-refundable under its terms
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers and gig workers who drive for work and want mileage logged
- Self-employed people who want a running estimate of what they owe in tax
- Owners who want light accounting without bookkeeping jargon
Worth knowing
- Pro is priced at $200 a year; the help page read shows no monthly Pro price.
- Annual tax filing is a US feature and is not included on enterprise accounts.
- Subscriptions bought directly from Hurdlr are non-refundable under its terms; app-store purchases follow Apple's or Google's refund rules.
- The help-center pricing articles read are dated 2023 and 2024, and the main site has no pricing page, so recheck prices in the app.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Hurdlr has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.34 per month, billed annually ($100 a year; $9.99 billed monthly).
Free
$0
Semi-automatic mileage tracking, manual finance tracking, tax estimates and exports.
Premium
$8.34
per month, billed annually ($100 a year; $9.99 billed monthly)
Adds automatic mileage and finance tracking, custom expense and mileage rules, detailed tax estimates, tax payment tracking and work hours.
Pro
$200
per year
Premium plus invoicing, general ledger, journal entries, accountant invites and annual tax filing (federal plus one state) for US non-enterprise users.
The free plan
Unlimited semi-automatic mileage tracking, manual income and expense tracking, real-time tax estimates and report exports.
Read from university.hurdlr.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual Premium plan
Premium is $100 a year, against $9.99 a month on the month-to-month plan.
Stated on university.hurdlr.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Mileage, expense and tax tracking app for freelancers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: invoicing, reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking.
Mileage, expenses, tax estimates, invoicing, reports and US tax filing.
- Mileage tracking
- Free accounts get semi-automatic tracking; automatic trip detection comes with Premium.
- Income and expense tracking
- Links to bank and credit card accounts and to Square, Stripe, Shopify, PayPal and Uber, with rules for categorizing expenses.
- Tax estimates
- Real-time federal, state and self-employment tax estimates with payment reminders; Premium adds detailed calculations and payment tracking.
- Invoicing
- Branded invoices with credit card payment collection, on the Pro plan.
- Accounting and reports
- Pro adds double-entry accounting, a chart of accounts, journal entries and statements such as the income statement and balance sheet.
- Annual tax filing
- Pro includes annual tax filing for US users, covering federal plus one state, unless the account is provided through an employer or tax professional.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Square
- Stripe
- Shopify
- PayPal
- Uber
Hurdlr is made by Hurdlr, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
56/65
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
Hurdlr's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 56 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 58 of 65) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 13 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hurdlr’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 58 of 65
- BFree plan and trialAbove 50 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 4 of 65
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hurdlr is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Hurdlr you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 56 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade. It costs $100 a year.
What you could make
- Expense tracking, invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Square, Stripe and Shopify among them.
What this rests on. Hurdlr’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Wave, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, ZipBooks and Shoeboxed
The 5 tools Hurdlr is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Wave
Free plan · from $19/mo
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for US and Canadian small businesses.
- Wave also covers payroll.
- 2.6GPA
FreshBooks
Free trial · from $23/mo
Invoicing and accounting for freelancers and service businesses.
- Hurdlr has a free plan. FreshBooks does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreshBooks also covers time tracking and payroll.
- 2.4GPA
QuickBooks Online
Free plan · from $38/mo
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced.
- QuickBooks Online also covers payroll.
- 2.4GPA
ZipBooks
Free plan · from $15/mo
Browser-based invoicing and bookkeeping with a free starter plan.
- Only Hurdlr lists iOS and Android apps.
- ZipBooks also covers time tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Shoeboxed
From $8.08/mo
Receipt scanning by app or mail-in envelope, with mileage tracking.
- Hurdlr has a free plan. Shoeboxed does not.
- Hurdlr also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Hurdlr free?
Hurdlr has a free plan. Unlimited semi-automatic mileage tracking, manual income and expense tracking, real-time tax estimates and report exports.
How much does Hurdlr cost?
Hurdlr lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Hurdlr work on?
Hurdlr is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Hurdlr offer any discounts?
Hurdlr publicly lists the following: Annual Premium plan.
How is Hurdlr rated?
Hurdlr's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21,132 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Hurdlr have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Hurdlr is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Hurdlr have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Hurdlr is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Hurdlr open source?
Hurdlr is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Hurdlr integrate with?
Hurdlr's listing names Square, Stripe, Shopify, PayPal and Uber. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Hurdlr?
Hurdlr is made by Hurdlr, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Hurdlr?
The closest alternatives to Hurdlr in our directory are Wave, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, ZipBooks and Shoeboxed.
How does Hurdlr compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Hurdlr's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 56 of the 65 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is Hurdlr good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Hurdlr A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 13 of the 54 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Hurdlr?
To replace Hurdlr you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hurdlr’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hurdlr's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hurdlr, Inc. Prices change, so check hurdlr.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Hurdlr, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hurdlr
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Hurdlr’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Hurdlr is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Hurdlr, Inc. Prices and plans change: check hurdlr.com before you buy.