16 Simple Online Invoicing Applications for Busy Freelancers

by Stuart

If you’re a freelancer then you undoubtedly have to send invoices each month. Hopefully you’re not still doing this manually but if you are then open your eyes to the world of online invoicing. Online Invoicing applications can easily communicate in with your applications such as Basecamp, Paypal & can even act as a payment gateway so your invoicees can pay you directly.

Depending on how many invoices & clients you manage the monthly cost ranges from nothing upwards & chances are that if you’re sending more than 5 invoices per month you’re probably able to splash out on a higher plan :)

LessAccounting

Price: From Free to $24 / month
Free Trial: 30 Days

Less Accounting

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FreshBooks

Price: From Free to $149/ month
Free Trial: Yes – Manage 3 clients per month Free

Freshbooks

Freshbooks Demo Video

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BlinkSale

Price: From Free to $49 / month
Free Trial: Yes – Send 3 Invoices per Month

Blinksale

SimplyInvoices

Price: From Free to $25 / month
Free Trial: Yes – Manage 5 Templates

Simply Invoices

CashBoard

Price: From Free to $140 / month
Free Trial: Yes – 2 Active Projects

CashBoard

SimplyBill

Price: From $5 / month to $25 / month
Free Trial: 30 Day Free Trial

SimplyBill

InvoicePlace

Price: From Free to $20 / month
Free Trial: Yes – Send 5 Invoices

InvoicePlace

Bamboo Invoice

Price: Free! It’s Open Source

Bamboo Invoice

InvoiceMachine

Price: From Free to $48 / month
Free Trial: Yes – 3 Invoices per Month

InvoiceMachine

Zoho Invoicing

Price: From Free to $35 / month
Free Trial: Yes – 5 Invoices per Month

Zoho Invoicing

SimplifyThis

Price: From $9 to $29 / month
Free Trial: 30 Day Free Trial

SimplifyThis

InvoTrack

Price: From Free to $45 / month
Free Trial: Yes – 2 Invoices per Month

InvoTrack

Intuit Billing Manager

Price: Free for Unlimited use!

Intuit Billing Manager

WinkBill

Price: From Free to $39.95 / month
Free Trial: Yes – 3 Invoices per Month

WinkBill

CurdBee

Price: From Free to $5 / month
Free Trial: Yes – Unlimited Invoices! Some limited features.

CurdBee

BillingBoss

Price: Free!

BillingBoss

Which of the above is your favourite Invoicing solution & why? Let us know!

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  • Vertz
    We have developed one nice FREE invoicing application for freelancers and service providing companies: http://www.litesale.com/litesale/show.jspa

    Some distinguishable features to mention (besides invoice creation and management) are:

    - PDF invoices in YOUR language

    - Cash receipts

    - Incoming invoices (receive invoices directly to litesale)

    - Email and SMS notifications

    - Marketing campaigns (both email and SMS)
  • I have used Freshbooks and Zoho. They were both OK, but I wanted something that connects all of my "overhead." As it was I was (mis)using Bizroof for contact management, a gob of spreadsheets for time tracking, and an invoice application when it came time to get paid.

    I stumbled on Ofuz (http://ofuz.com) which is working to link all of these in one database and interface. I like the idea and have been using it for a month now. I am pretty pleased. This would be the direction that I would like to see: Something that solves ALL of these annoying non-billable problems at once.
  • Hi here is another one, It’s only $25.00,receive all future software updates free, no monthly fees.
    http://bee-software.net/invoice-software/
  • We used Blinksale for 1 or 2 years and loved it. We then moved to Freeagentcentral accounting software - which is brilliant - and now invoice from within there. I highly recommend both services, depending on your needs.
    Our new business venture needs more tools so moobiz is the front runner.
  • Stacy Lorsan
    Hey All


    I have been using the services of http://www.invoicera.com for quite sometime now and they are coming up with the new Invoicera with features like time-tracking, expense tracking, import function, and much more. Check out their blog at http://www.invoicera.com/blog for updates


    Cheers!!!



  • danhulton
    We just released an invoicing application that would complement this list, but targets an underserved market - mobile users.

    Bill On Site is a full-featured web-based invoicing system, with a unique twist: you can use Bill On Site on your mobile phone, enabling small business owners to send invoices to their customers while still on their client's site. All you need is a semi-recent phone – one with a web browser on it – and internet access on your phone.

    Other invoicing services offer web-based access, but completely ignore the mobile web, making sending invoices on the go difficult at best, and impossible at worst. For Bill On Site, it's our sole focus, and something we're working on improving all the time.

    All accounts come with a free 30 day trial, so if you wanted to try out the service, go ahead. No payment information is collected, so it is absolutely no-risk.

    http://www.billonsite.com
  • That's a good list of invoicing apps, but if you want to add accounting, project management, as well as CRM and other features for a similar price you should take a look at Moobiz invoicing software, you get access to an app library through which you can tailor the web application to your needs.

    Prices start at £15/month
  • Robbie
    Well, I've been using Clear Books - http://www.clearbooks.co.uk/ myself and must say I'm pretty happy with it.
  • I'd like to add Time59 to the list. It offers time and expense tracking, online invoicing and accounts receivable. It's aimed at solo professionals and is priced at $49.95 per year for unlimited use. A new feature is Trust Accounting for lawyers.

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