Invoice Ninja

Invoicing and bookkeeping that costs nothing

Wave also gives invoicing away and puts bookkeeping alongside it at no cost, an obvious next stop when Invoice Ninja's five-client free ceiling arrives.

Free accounting for a one person business

Zoho Books gives a one-person business free accounting, so invoices come with full books behind them rather than Invoice Ninja's invoicing focus.

Invoicing built for freelancers, not accountants

FreshBooks is invoicing built for freelancers rather than accountants, but it has no free plan, so it fits once a client list has outgrown free ceilings anyway.

Time tracking that stays free for a small team

Toggl Track stays free for a small team, paid from $9, tracking the hours that become an invoice rather than issuing it.

Time tracking that turns into an invoice

Harvest starts from time tracking and turns tracked hours into an invoice, with a free tier and plans from $9, a fit when hourly billing drives the paperwork.

Invoicing with a free plan that stays free

Invoicely is another invoicing tool with a free plan that stays free, and its paid plans start at $9.99 against Invoice Ninja's $14.

Enquiry to contract to paid invoice

HoneyBook runs the whole client path from enquiry to contract to paid invoice, with no free plan and pricing from $29 after a trial, covering more of the pipeline than an invoicing tool does.

Contracts and invoices for a solo freelancer

Indy pairs contracts with invoices for a solo freelancer and keeps a free tier, useful when the paperwork around the invoice matters as much as the invoice itself.

Client workflows that run themselves

Dubsado automates client workflows end to end, proposals and contracts included, from $35 with no free tier, once the paperwork needs more than an invoice.

Contracts, proposals and invoices in one place

Bonsai bundles contracts and proposals with the invoice itself, from $15 with no free tier, useful when the paperwork before the invoice matters as much as getting paid.