Invoice Ninja
Invoicing, quotes, payments, expenses and time tracking, available hosted or self-hosted from source.
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About Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja is an invoicing and billing app for freelancers and small businesses that also covers quotes, recurring invoices, online payments through dozens of gateways, expenses, projects and time tracking, and a client portal. It is unusual in offering both a hosted service and a self-hosted version you run on your own server. The hosted Free plan allows a small number of clients, and paid Pro and Enterprise plans remove limits, add branding control and more users. The code is public, but it is source-available under the Elastic License rather than a standard open-source licence, so check the terms before building a business on it. It runs in the browser with desktop and mobile apps. Like other invoicing tools, it is not full accounting: there is no general ledger or bank reconciliation, so most users pair it with an accounting app or an accountant.
Best for: Freelancers and small firms that want flexible invoicing and the option to self-host.
Pros and cons
What works
- Self-host option alongside the hosted service
- Many payment gateways and a client portal
- Low-priced paid plans
Why people leave
- Not full accounting: no ledger or reconciliation
- Source-available licence, not standard open source
- Free hosted plan is limited to five clients
Top Invoice Ninja alternatives
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Zoho Invoice66.5Free hosted invoicing with no client limit, if you do not need to self-host.
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Akaunting62.6Self-hostable app that adds proper double-entry books to invoicing.
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FreshBooks59.6Polished hosted invoicing and accounting for service businesses.
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Wave57.2Free invoicing plus bookkeeping for North American businesses.
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ERPNext55.3Fully open-source system with invoicing, accounting and much more.
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Invoice Ninja: common questions
Is Invoice Ninja free?
Invoice Ninja has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, up to 5 clients (checked on Invoice Ninja's own site).
Is Invoice Ninja open source?
No, Invoice Ninja is not open source. Open-source alternatives include ERPNext.
What platforms does Invoice Ninja run on?
Invoice Ninja is available for Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Invoice Ninja?
The highest-ranked Invoice Ninja alternatives right now are Zoho Invoice, Akaunting and FreshBooks. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.