Alternatives to Invoice Ninja
Self-hostable invoicing and payments
Invoice Ninja ranks #9 of 10 in Accounting software, with an Alt Score of 73. It is licensed under Elastic-2.0, open source with paid hosting from $14/month and available on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Freelancers, consultants, agencies, and small businesses that need to bill clients and manage the money side of running a business without hiring an accountant.
A single system for invoicing, quotes/proposals, expense and vendor tracking, and time tracking on projects. Invoices can be paid online through integrated gateways like Stripe, PayPal, and Square, and recurring billing automates repeat charges. Clients get a branded portal to view and pay invoices, and it's available as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted on your own server.
Set up your company profile and connect a payment gateway, then create quotes or invoices (or generate them from tracked time and tasks) and send them to clients. Clients view and pay through their portal, and payments, expenses, and time entries roll up into one financial picture.
Where Invoice Ninja stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Accounting software checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Invoice Ninja is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-11
A source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel
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Starts at $14/month verified 2026-07-11
$14 per month, billed monthly
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License Elastic-2.0 verified 2026-07-11
Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2)
https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/blob/v5-stable/LICENSE -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux verified 2026-07-11
Native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
v5.13.26
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Invoicing Yes verified 2026-07-11
Real-time PDF preview shows your invoice exactly as you build it. Select from your product library, add line items, apply tax, and send — all in one seamless flow.
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Bank feeds Partial verified 2026-07-11
Bank account sync via Yodlee and GoCardless is available on Invoice Ninja Enterprise Plans.
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Expense tracking Yes verified 2026-07-11
Every expense tracked, categorized & reportable
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Multi-currency Yes verified 2026-07-11
Multiple Currencies & Languages — Dozens of languages and currencies — a true global invoicing solution. Auto currency exchange included.
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Tax reports (VAT) Partial verified 2026-07-11
Inclusive, exclusive, or per-line-item taxation. Full flexibility for VAT, GST, sales tax, and more.
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Inventory Partial verified 2026-07-11
Track inventory levels per product — auto-reduce on invoice
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-11
For those who prefer to manage their own hosting and server infrastructure. This version gives you full control and flexibility.
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Accountant access Partial verified 2026-07-11
Categorize and analyze all business expenses. Export as CSV for your accountant.
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API Yes verified 2026-07-11
REST API Access - Pro & Enterprise: full REST API access to integrate Invoice Ninja with any custom system.
https://invoiceninja.com/features/
FAQ
Yes. Zoho Books and Wave have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Odoo and ERPNext — every license claim links its source.