FreshBooks is a polished commercial tool with better UX and accounting integration. Invoice Ninja is a more feature-rich open-source option with a self-hosted free tier, but it's more complex and its license has commercial-use restrictions. For pure invoicing at the lowest price without the added complexity, SolidInvoice is the better alternative to both.
FreshBooks
$21 to $65/mo
Polished freelancer accounting + invoicing
Invoice Ninja
$10 to $14/mo
Feature-rich open-source invoicing
Scroll down to see how both compare to SolidInvoice from $9/month.
FreshBooks is a commercial accounting and invoicing platform built for freelancers. It has a polished UI, good time tracking and expense management, and a strong mobile app. Pricing starts at $21/month and limits active clients on lower tiers.
Invoice Ninja is an open-source invoicing platform with a broad feature set including time tracking, proposals, expense management, and a client portal. The hosted plan starts at $10 to $14/month; the self-hosted version is free. Note: it uses the Elastic License v2, which has commercial-use restrictions.
Full feature-by-feature breakdown including a lower-cost alternative.
| Feature | FreshBooks | Invoice Ninja | SolidInvoice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional invoicing | |||
| Online payments (Stripe, PayPal) | |||
| Recurring billing | |||
| Client management | |||
| Multi-currency support | |||
| Time tracking | |||
| Proposals / quotes | |||
| Expense tracking | Limited | ||
| Client portal | |||
| No client limits | Pro and up | ||
| REST API access | Higher tiers | Pro and up | |
| GDPR / EU hosting | |||
| Starting price | $21/mo | $10 to $14/mo | from $9/mo |
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SolidInvoice offers plans from $9/month, less than Invoice Ninja's cheapest hosted tier, with a simpler interface and no accounting features you'll never use.
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