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Best Invoice App for Freelancers: Free and Paid Options
Find the best invoice app for your freelance workflow: compare free limits, recurring billing, payment options and when full accounting is needed.
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Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja is invoicing software with a free hosted plan for up to 5 clients, paid hosted plans, and a separate self-hosted option.
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Who it suits
A good fit for
- Freelancers with a handful of regular clients (free plan covers up to 5)
- Freelancers who want unlimited clients and custom invoice designs for a low monthly fee (Pro)
- Technical users who prefer to self-host their invoicing
Consider something else if
- Freelancers with more than 5 clients who want to pay nothing
- Businesses that need full accounting rather than invoicing
Key features
- Invoicing and payments
- Free plan lists unlimited invoices, online payments, recurring invoices, expense tracking and a client portal.
- Pro customization
- Pro adds custom invoice designs, email automation, API access and a branded portal.
- Self-hosting
- A self-hosted version is offered separately at invoiceninja.org.
Invoice Ninja pricing
Free for up to 5 clients; Pro $14 a month or $140 a year; Enterprise from $18 a month for 1 to 2 users. Prices shown with a $ sign.
| Plan | Price | Key limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 5 clients; unlimited invoices; 1 user |
| Ninja Pro | $14 / month or $140 / year | Unlimited clients; 1 user; custom invoice designs; API access |
| Enterprise | $18 / month for 1 to 2 users, rising to $300 / month for a team of 51 to 100; annual billing gives 2 months free | Unlimited clients; bank sync; e-invoicing and PEPPOL access; user permissions |
| Premium Business | From $280 / year (custom) | Pro and Enterprise features plus priority support and design service |
- No trial listed; the page lists a 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans.
- Prices are shown with a $ sign; the page we read did not label the currency.
Evidence and scope
This profile summarizes Invoice Ninja’s pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026. We have not tested Invoice Ninja hands-on, and we did not review the self-hosted version.
Before you decide
Count your active clients, not your invoices: the free plan’s limit is 5 clients. If you have more, compare Pro’s yearly price with the free options that limit invoices instead of clients.
Our coverage of Invoice Ninja
Sources
- Invoice Ninja pricing plans (opens in a new tab), Invoice Ninja (accessed )