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A hosted Invoice Ninja alternative

If you were weighing up self-hosting an invoicing app, this is the version where nobody has to patch a server at midnight.

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Acme Corp

555 Maple Lane, Apt 4B

[email protected]

acme-example.com

INVOICE

Billed to

John Doe

Attn: John Doe

555 Maple Lane, Apt 4B

[email protected]

Invoice no. INV-2026-0390002

Date Oct 1, 2026

Due date Oct 15, 2026

DescriptionQtyUnit priceAmount
Monthly maintenance1$700.00$700.00
Hosting1$250.00$250.00
Subtotal$950.00
Amount due$950.00
Please quote the invoice number with your payment.
Invoice Ninja alternative A4 preview, downloaded as a PDF

Business Invoices vs Invoice Ninja

Free until the sixth client, and design customisation starts at $14 a month. If you want your own look and no server to run, the maths here is simpler.

With Invoice Ninja

  • Customising the design Design customisation starts on the Pro plan
  • Whose name is on your invoice “Created by Invoice Ninja” is removed from the Pro plan up
  • How many clients before you pay Free forever for up to 5 clients
  • What that upgrade costs Pro $14/month ($140/year); Enterprise from $18/month
  • Who keeps it running Hosted plans, or self-host it yourself at invoiceninja.org
  • Getting started Four plans to choose between, with per-user Enterprise tiers

Our solution

  • Customising the design Included — every free design takes your logo and colour
  • Whose name is on your invoice Yours only, on every account
  • How many clients before you pay No cap on clients
  • What that upgrade costs Only the Pro designs are paid for
  • Who keeps it running We do — no server, no updates, no backups to remember
  • Getting started Sign up and write an invoice — one app, one purpose

And where they have us

  • Online payments: Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless and more
  • Client portal: Client invoice and payment portal on every plan

Figures for Invoice Ninja come from their own published pricing, checked on 27 October 2026. Plans change, so confirm the current terms with them before you decide.

What you get here

The hosted trade-off, laid out.

  • A focused editor with a live A4 preview
  • Invoice designs included free with every account
  • Searchable invoice records with status and filters
  • A client directory with tax IDs and notes
  • More than one company from one account
  • Automatic numbering, tax and any currency
  • Locking, Trash with restore, activity history
  • Print or save any invoice as a PDF
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Invoices 48

New invoice
Search number, client, amount… AllUnpaidPaidOverdue
InvoiceClientAmountStatus
INV-2026-054 Acme Corp $7,156.80 Paid
INV-2026-053 Northwind Labs $780.00 Unpaid
INV-2026-052 Oakridge Dental $2,940.00 Paid
INV-2026-051 Acme Corp $1,250.00 Unpaid
INV-2026-048 Brightline Media $4,800.00 Overdue
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Outstanding $2,030.00 Overdue $4,800.00

Pick a design and make it yours

Every design takes your logo and your brand colour. Hover one to bring it forward.

Three steps. That’s the whole job.

  1. Step 1

    Set up your business once

    Logo, brand colour, legal details, tax and numbering, saved as the defaults for everything after.

  2. Step 2

    Write the invoice

    Pick the client, add your lines, watch the A4 page fill in as you type.

  3. Step 3

    Download it and mark it paid

    Save the PDF and send it your way. Mark it paid when the money lands.

Questions, answered

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Is this self-hosted invoicing software?

No. Business Invoices is hosted, so there is nothing to install, update or back up. That is the trade-off being offered.

Is it open source?

No. It is a hosted app built and run by Mellocity, who also use it for their own invoicing.

Can I get my invoices out?

Yes. Every invoice has an A4 print view you can save as a PDF at any time.

Who can see my data?

Only you. Everything you create stays in your own account, including every company you invoice as.

Your first invoice is 30 seconds away

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Free to start No card details Nothing to install

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Before you go — make one invoice

Set your company up once and the next invoice takes seconds. Free designs are included with every account.

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