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Best invoice generators
Create and send professional invoices. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank
- Tools
- 16
- Researched
- 12
- Free option
- 6
- Only listed
- 4
Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan at $0, no credit card required: 5 monthly invoices, 3 saved clients, no team members, 100 emails per month, up to 10 saved items, payments via PayPal only.
- Paid plan
- Billed monthly per the page: Basic $9.99, Professional $19.99, Enterprise $29.99 per month. Yearly billing is offered via a toggle but yearly prices are not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated. Pages say 'Sign Up Free' but do not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- Free plan lists branding as 'Limited' and PDF invoices as 'Branded only'; paid plans list full business branding. Whether there is a watermark is not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy gives the company address in Vienna, Austria, and says some providers receive data in the USA. Primary storage location of account data is not stated. Data is kept while the user is registered, then only as legally required; no fixed periods stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Invoicely pricing, Invoicely privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- A FreshBooks account is required to use the software. The page says: “All you have to do is sign up for a FreshBooks account, add your business details, and you’re ready to go.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- FreshBooks is a cloud accounting software where data is stored and accessed online. The page says: “Plus, as a cloud accounting software – your data is stored and ready to be accessed wherever you are in the world.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan at $0 per month: 5 clients, unlimited invoices, estimates, time tracking and expense tracking, plus payment gateways. The page appears active (2026 copyright); no shutdown notice seen.
- Paid plan
- Per month, yearly / monthly billing: Basic $16 / $19 (50 clients); Pro $25 / $29 (250 clients, 5 team members); Plus $42 / $49 (1,000 clients, 10 team members). Yearly saves up to 17%.
- Signup
- Account needed: the page says you can send invoices as soon as you sign up. A 14-day trial with no credit card is offered.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Privacy policy says personal data is processed in the United States and the EEA and in other countries through third parties. Specific storage locations and most retention periods are not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Hiveage pricing, Hiveage privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Xero offers a 30-day free trial that provides access to Xero features. The page says: “Your first month, on us.. 30-day free trial See what all the fuss is about.. Try Xero for free . Explore all features . . . . 30-day free trial . $ 0 . USD. . Access Xero features.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- An account or signup is required to use Xero. The page says: “Find, try and buy business apps that connect with Xero once you sign up.. Sign up to get started.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Zoho Books is a cloud accounting software that allows users to access financial records online. The page says: “Cloud accounting software lets you access your financial records online from anywhere, on any device.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- A Free plan at $0/month with no credit card required: 1 user, income and expense tracking, 3 reports, 2 invoices per month, 1 bank account connection, chat support. No mobile app or integrations. A 30-day free trial is also listed.
- Paid plan
- US page, in USD, billed monthly: Simple Start $38, Essentials $85, Plus $140, Advanced $340 per month. A 50% off for 3 months offer is shown, with terms not on the page. No annual contract. Prices for other countries are not shown.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: QuickBooks pricing, Intuit privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Not stated.
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- An account is required to send and receive money. The page says: “An account is required to send and receive money. Fees apply when converting currency and sending money to an account in another country.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”
Details and sources
- Free tier
- No permanent free plan is described. A 7-day trial with all features is offered, with no credit card required. A pop-up also mentions a 30-day trial with 20% off the first subscription.
- Paid plan
- Per month, billed monthly / billed annually: Lite $7.99 / $4.99, Standard $14.99 / $9.99, Premium $27.99 / $19.99. Page says prices are the same in USD and EUR. All plans list unlimited invoices.
- Signup
- The page says you need to sign up.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Servers are operated by Amazon Ireland (AWS) and data is mirrored in two locations. Some processors are in the USA. Accounts are deleted automatically 10 years after last sign-in; deletion on request is also described.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Free plan at $0 forever: 1 seat and 2 projects. Includes time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking and Mac and iOS apps. Team reporting and accounting or payment integrations are not included. Paid plans have a 30-day free trial.
- Paid plan
- In USD per seat: Teams from $9 per month billed yearly ($108 per year) or $11 billed monthly. Enterprise from $14 billed yearly ($168 per year) or $17.50 billed monthly. Enterprise Plus is custom priced. Paying yearly gives 20% off.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated for where data is stored. The privacy policy says personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area, and that data is kept as long as the account is active plus any legal or other needed period.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Harvest pricing, Harvest privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- Starter plan at $0 with unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records. Payment processing fees apply, such as 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction. Support is live chat or email only.
- Paid plan
- Pro is $19 USD or $25 CAD per month, or $190 USD or $250 CAD per year. Adding your logo and brand colors to invoice templates is listed as a Pro feature. Wave Advisors starts at $149 or $199 per month. Add-ons include receipts capture and payroll.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- The page lists removing Wave branding from footers as a feature but does not clearly show which plans include it.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Wave pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
Details and sources
- Free tier
- A 30-day free trial is offered for paid plans. The plan is also free at 0 pounds with a qualifying business bank account (NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland or Ulster Bank, or Mettle with at least one transaction a month for some business types).
- Paid plan
- UK page, GBP, excluding 20% VAT. Monthly regular price: limited company 33, partnership or LLP 27, sole trader 19, unincorporated landlord 10. Annual: 330, 270, 190, 100. Introductory discounts shown for the first 6 months or first year. Prices for other countries are not shown.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: FreeAgent pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Also listed (4, not yet tested)
Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.
- Invoice NinjaOpen
Free invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses. Send invoices and quotes, get paid online, and track time and expenses. Free forever.
- Invoice SimpleOpen
Invoice Simple is listed for: invoice generator.
- Square InvoicesOpen
Sell anywhere. Diversify revenue streams. Streamline operations. Manage your staff. Get paid faster. Sign up for Square today.
- Stripe InvoicingOpen
Stripe is a financial services platform that helps all types of businesses accept payments, build flexible billing models, and manage money movement.
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