Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Invoicing Software (2026)
7 invoicing software options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest invoicing software is Harvest at $0/mo. 4 offer a free tier. All 7 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest invoicing software is Harvest at $0/mo; across 6 with published pricing the median is $17/mo ($11–$38/mo), 4 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/invoicing-software/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $11/mo, median $17/mo, up to $38/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Harvest, Invoice Ninja, Wave, Zoho Invoice.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-05
Comparison
| # | Invoicing Software | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvest | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Service firms billing clients by tracked hours | getharvest.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Invoice Ninja STALE · 2026-09-26 | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | Freelancers and small businesses wanting free unlimited cloud invoicing | invoiceninja.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Wave | $0/mo Starter | Yes | — | — | Freelancers and very small businesses needing free core invoicing | waveapps.com | Visit → |
| 4 | Zoho Invoice | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | Freelancers and small businesses needing free professional invoicing | zoho.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Bonsai | $15/user/mo Basic | No | — | — | Independent freelancers needing contracts, proposals, and invoicing in one tool | hellobonsai.com | Visit → |
| 6 | FreshBooks | $23/mo Lite | No | — | — | Freelancers | freshbooks.com | Visit → |
| 7 | QuickBooks Online STALE · 2026-09-05 | $38/mo Simple Start | No | — | — | Small to mid-size businesses needing full-spectrum accounting not just invoicing | quickbooks.intuit.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest invoicing software?
Harvest has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does invoicing software cost per month?
Across the 6 invoicing software with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $17/mo, ranging from $11/mo to $38/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 4 also offer a free tier.
Which invoicing software have a free plan?
Harvest, Invoice Ninja, Wave, Zoho Invoice offer a free tier.
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