Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja clearly comes out ahead of FreshBooks on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Invoice Ninja has a free tier; FreshBooks does not. Paid plans start at $6.90/mo for FreshBooks and $14/mo for Invoice Ninja.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | 2ndSite Inc. | Invoice Ninja |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentFinTechConsulting & Agency | FinTechData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency |
| Categories | finance-toolsaccounting | finance-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Invoice Ninja
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| Feature | freshbooks | invoice-ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Create And Send Estimates | ||
| 11 Professional Invoice Templates | ||
| Generate Tax-Time Reports | ||
| 4 Professional Invoice Templates | ||
| Get Paid With Credit And Debit Cards, Ach Bank Transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, And Buy Now, Pay Later | ||
| 5 Clients | ||
| Send Invoices To 5 Clients | ||
| Accept Payments Online | ||
| Track Expenses In Real Time | ||
| Add Account Users (Up To 100) | ||
| Api Integration | ||
| Attach Files To Emails & Client-Portal | ||
| Auto-Billing & Recurring Invoices | ||
| Auto-Reminder Emails | ||
| Branded Client Portal | ||
| Branded Url | ||
| Client-Side Invoice & Payment Portal | ||
| Create Projects & Track Billable Time | ||
| E-Invoicing, Ubl Format, Peppol Network Access | ||
| Email Invoices Via Gmail, Msn, Or Custom Smtp | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Integrate & Sync Bank Accounts | ||
| Interlink 10 Companies With 1 Login | ||
| Inventory Management | ||
| Manage Projects With Kanban Boards | ||
| Password Protect Client-Side Portal | ||
| Product Item Library Management | ||
| Remove 'Created By Invoice Ninja' | ||
| Reports (Invoices, Expenses, P&L) |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Invoice Ninja comes out ahead overall, though FreshBooks can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
FreshBooks's paid plans start at $6.90/mo and Invoice Ninja's start at $14/mo, so FreshBooks is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Invoice Ninja offers a free tier; FreshBooks does not currently list one.
FreshBooks scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Invoice Ninja is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
