Hurdlr
Hurdlr automatically tracks mileage, expenses, and taxes for freelancers and solo business owners.
Independent overview by new Mantra · updated July 22, 2026
- Category
- Finance
- Pricing
- Free plan; Premium $9.99/mo or $100/yr; Pro $200/yr
- Implementation
- Under 1 week
- Adoption risk
- Low
- Integrates with
- QuickBooks, PayPal, Stripe, Square, Uber, FreshBooks
What Hurdlr does
Hurdlr is a mobile app built for people who run their own show — freelancers, independent contractors, and small-business owners who need to stay on top of income, expenses, and taxes without hiring a bookkeeper. It runs quietly in the background, detecting drives automatically and sorting transactions as business or personal, so you spend less time on admin and more time on actual work.
On the tax side, Hurdlr maintains a live estimate of what you owe, updating it as money moves in and out. That means no year-end surprises and a clearer picture of whether you should be setting aside more — or less — each month. Users have collectively tracked over eight billion dollars in finances and saved more than three hundred million dollars in taxes through deductions the app surfaced for them.
The Pro tier adds invoicing, bank reconciliation, and straightforward financial statements — a profit-and-loss report, balance sheet, and trial balance — designed to be readable without an accounting background. It connects to solutions many small operators already use, including QuickBooks, PayPal, Stripe, Square, Uber, and FreshBooks, so your existing workflow doesn't have to change much.
Key capabilities
Automatic Mileage Detection
Hurdlr uses your phone to detect when you're driving and logs trips without any manual input. Every business mile is captured and applied toward your deductions automatically.
Expense Capture and Classification
The app pulls in transactions and sorts them as business or personal using machine learning. You can attach receipts and confirm categories to keep your records clean.
Live Tax Liability Estimate
As income and expenses change, Hurdlr recalculates what you owe in taxes in real time. It also sends reminders so estimated quarterly payments don't catch you off guard.
Invoicing and Collections
The Pro plan lets you send invoices, accept credit card payments, and follow up on outstanding balances — all from the same app you use for expenses.
Plain-Language Financial Reports
Pro users get access to core financial statements — including a P&L and balance sheet — written without accounting jargon, suitable for sharing with a bookkeeper or using yourself.
Integrations with Common Solutions
Hurdlr connects to QuickBooks, PayPal, Stripe, Square, Uber, and FreshBooks, reducing the need to enter data in more than one place.
Best for
- Freelancers and independent contractors who drive for work and need automatic mileage logging without a manual log
- Self-employed individuals who want a running estimate of their tax liability rather than one annual calculation
- Solo operators who bill clients and want invoicing, expense tracking, and basic reporting in a single mobile app
- Real-estate professionals and gig workers who mix business and personal spending and need clean separation for tax purposes
- Small-business owners who find traditional accounting software overly complex or expensive for their current stage
Worth knowing
- Hurdlr is designed primarily for solo operators and very small teams; businesses with employees, complex payroll, or multi-entity structures will likely outgrow it quickly and should evaluate more robust accounting platforms.
- The free plan exists to get you started, but meaningful tax tracking and automatic mileage features sit behind the Premium tier at roughly ten dollars a month — budget for that from day one.
- Most people are up and running within a week, and the learning curve is low, but you'll still need to spend a little time connecting your bank accounts, reviewing transaction classifications, and confirming the app's mileage detection matches your actual driving patterns.
- Hurdlr is a mobile-first product; if your team expects a full desktop accounting workflow or multi-user collaboration, it may feel limited.
- The app's tax estimates are based on the income and expenses you've logged — if you have income sources you haven't connected, the liability figure won't be accurate, so completeness of data entry matters.
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