Invoice Ninja
by Invoice Ninja · Invoicing, payments, expenses and time tracking for small businesses
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Overview
Invoice Ninja is invoicing and payments software for freelancers and small businesses. It combines invoices and quotes, recurring and auto-billing, expense and vendor tracking, billable time, projects with Kanban boards, and a client portal for viewing and paying invoices. Payments are collected through gateways including Stripe, PayPal, Square and GoCardless.
- Best for
- Freelancers and small businesses needing invoicing, payments, expenses and time tracking in one tool.
- Pricing
- Free plan for up to 5 clients, then Ninja Pro at $14/month ($140/yr) and Enterprise at $18/month ($180/yr), with Premium Business from $280/yr.
- Runs on
- WebiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsSelf-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free plan forever: 5 clients, unlimited invoicing, no card
- Covers invoicing, payments, expenses, time tracking, projects
- Dozens of payment gateways plus Zapier, Make and Pabbly
- 30-day money back guarantee on paid plans
Trade-offs
- Free plan caps you at 5 clients; unlimited clients needs Pro at $14/month
- Removing the "Created by Invoice Ninja" line requires the Pro plan
- Extra users, per-user permissions and bank sync are Enterprise-only
- Enterprise price varies by user count (1-100), so $18/month is a starting point
How Invoice Ninja markets itself
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“Run your business with clarity.”
- Angle: Outcome / benefit-led
- Hero: Product screenshot
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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MCP support
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API quality
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Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Pricing transparency
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Openness
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Maintenance
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