Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Square Invoices
Square Invoices clearly comes out ahead of BILL on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Square Invoices has a free tier; BILL does not. Paid plans start at $65/mo for BILL and $20/mo for Square Invoices.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | BILL Holdings, Inc. | Block, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentFinTechEducation & EdTechAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM | FinTechData & AnalyticsE-Commerce |
| Categories | payment-processingaccounting | finance-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | bill | square-invoices |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Way Matching | ||
| Auto-Convert Estimates To Invoices | ||
| Access Custom User Roles | ||
| Custom Invoice Templates | ||
| Access Unlimited Document Storage | ||
| Customer Directory | ||
| Add Unlimited Purchase Requesters For Free | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Milestone-Based Payment Schedules | ||
| Automate Approval Workflows | ||
| Multi-Package Estimates | ||
| Automatic 2-Way Sync With Quickbooks Enterprise, Oracle Netsuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, & More | ||
| Real-Time Tracking | ||
| Automatic 2-Way Sync With Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Pro, Quickbooks Premier, And Xero | ||
| Unlimited Contracts | ||
| Automatic Ai Multi-Line Bill Coding With The Invoice Coding Agent | ||
| Unlimited Estimates | ||
| Automatic W-9 Collection And Verification With The W-9 Agent | ||
| Unlimited Invoices | ||
| Connect With +4M Vendors Via The Bill Network | ||
| Create And Send Purchase Orders | ||
| Create Professional, Custom Invoices | ||
| Dual Control | ||
| Easily Create Purchase Requests | ||
| Easily Enter Bills | ||
| Get Discounts For Approver-Only Users | ||
| Get Paid By Ach And Credit Card | ||
| Manage Bills From A Centralized Inbox | ||
| Multi-Entity, Multi-Location Accounting Capabilities |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Square Invoices comes out ahead overall, though BILL can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
BILL's paid plans start at $65/mo and Square Invoices's start at $20/mo, so Square Invoices is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Square Invoices offers a free tier; BILL does not currently list one.
Square Invoices scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
