Top 10 Invoicing software in India

Sayan Bandyopadhyay
9 min readJul 30, 2020

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by Sayan Bandyopadhyay

Hello and welcome back folks, Today we are going to talk about how to make one of the most difficult jobs into an easy one.

Invoice management is a hell of a hectic job and not to mention, a very boring one too. So some companies decided to make this pretty much boring job an easier and non-hectic job.

Today we are going to Talk about Certain applications that would make invoice management easy for you. There are many useful invoicing apps, some of the bests are given below.

Zoho Invoice

An Invoice Software helps small businesses automate processes for tracking expenses and accepting online payments. Zoho Invoice is one of the best software for that purpose.

We can brand our invoices, we can get invoices in multiple currencies and languages, and also we can automatically send out recurring invoices.

There is more, The businesses which are using the Zoho invoice software can track and convert estimates into invoices and invite the clients or customers to comment or to complete due payments or the upcoming ones.

Zoho Invoice is a cloud-based centralized software which allows the users to use customizable templates with a brand logo, to share invoices with team members for facilitating collaboration and to send automated payment reminders to clients.

Also, users can collect advance payment for projects, create tasks, and keep a track of invoice history to make workflow automation easy.

Last but not the least, The software allows integration with various third-party applications such as G Suite, GoCardless, Slack, Office 365, and so on.

Add-ons

There are four plans for Users.

The free plan supports Invoice up to five Customers, one User, and 5 Automated Workflows.

The plan includes features like,

The Plan supports Invoice up to fifty Customers, one User, and 5 Automated Workflows.

The features the plan includes are,

The Plan supports Invoice up to 500 Customers, 3 Users, and 10 Automated Workflows/Module.

The features the plan includes are,

The Plan supports Invoice up to Invoice Unlimited Customers, 10 Users, 10 Automated Workflows/Module, and a Custom Domain.

The features the plan includes are,

FreshBooks

One of the award-winning invoice software that deserves to be on the list is Freshbooks. Just like Zoho, it is also a cloud-based solution and also, it holds FinancesOnline’s Best Accounting Software Award for 2019. Its customer satisfaction rates are higher than any other Software used for the same purpose.

Freshbook is famous for the user experience. It turns the complex financial management into an enjoyable experience. This software requires zero experience and can create professional-looking invoices within a few clicks. Like Zoho, this software also integrates seamlessly with a variety of third-party apps such as Stripe, Shopify, PayPal, and G Suite, among others, to extend the app’s functionalities.

Coming to the features, The features which Freshbooks include are,

Also, based on market researches, the customer satisfaction rate for this software is 99%

The plan supports 5 Billable clients.

The features the plan includes are,

The plan supports 50 Billable clients.

The features the plan includes are,

The plan supports 500 Billable clients.

The features the plan includes are,

The plan supports 500+ Billable clients.

The features the plan includes are,

  • A personal Account Manager
  • Customized training for you and your team
  • Super low credit card transaction rates
  • Easy QuickBooks and Xero integration

For more info on this one, go to https://www.freshbooks.com/select

QuickBooks

The software which comes Next is QuickBooks. It is one of the leading Invoice software for small businesses. Unlike Soho and Freshbooks, This one needs some training to operate. Its features include instant access to customer, vendor, and employee information. Free support and upgrades with online versions. It also gives you a free Trial period of 30 days.

Accounting -

Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Billing & Invoicing, CPA Firms, Expense Tracking, Fixed Asset Management, Nonprofits, Payroll Management, Project Accounting, Purchase Orders.

Accounting Practice Management -

Billing & Invoicing, Client Management, Client Portal, Document Management, Due Date Tracking, Project Management, Staff Management.

Accounts Payable -

Invoice Processing, Recurring Payments.

Accounts Receivable -

ACH Payment Processing, Billing & Invoicing, Collections Management, Online Payment Processing, Recurring Billing.

Billing and invoicing -

Customizable Invoices, Hourly Billing, Mobile Payments, Online Invoicing, Recurring/Subscription Billing.

Bookkeeper -

Bank Reconciliation, Billing & Invoicing, Expense Tracking.

Non-Profit Accounting -

Fund Accounting and Purchasing & Receiving.

Now lets come to the pricing.

For Small Businesses

( Rs. 400 /month Inclusive of GST * billed annually )

For Accountants -

( Rs. 223 /month/license includes GST ^For the bundle of 15 licenses)

For QuickBooks online accountant customers who take advantage of one or more of the following:

THE 10 QUICKBOOKS ONLINE PLUS FOR RS. 2,316.3 PER MONTH BUNDLE

THE 15 QUICKBOOKS ONLINE PLUS FOR RS. 2,824.8 PER MONTH BUNDLE

THE 1 QUICKBOOKS ONLINE PLUS FOR RS. 282.48 PER MONTH WHOLESALE DISCOUNT

This software has been featured in Top 20 enterprise resource planning software. This software is best for small and midsize businesses in managing accounting and compliance with inventory, sales, purchase, manufacturing, job costing, payroll, branch management, and so on.

  1. Access business data, from a browser, on any device anywhere over a fully secure connection
  2. Get up-to-date business information in one click
  3. Create and issue professional GST invoices
  4. View, track and reorder stock in a matter of seconds
  5. Make smarter business decisions with insightful reports
  6. Manage multiple companies, branches, and godowns
  7. Quick track your outstanding and send reminder letters for overdue payments
  8. Automatically reconcile bank statements with books of accounts
  9. File accurate GST returns

Tally.ERP 9 pricing starts at $8.57 per month, per user. They do not have a free version. Just like Quickbooks, they too have a 30days trial period offer.

Sleek Bills is a Software which is specially made for small Indian businesses. It has also several features which are given below.

This software is good for StartUps, SMEs, and Agencies but not for Freelancers and Enterprises. It is only available on Mac and Windows.

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Sleek Bill pricing starts at $59.00 as a one-time payment. They do not have a free version. Sleek Bill offers a free trial.

Another Software that deserves to be on the top 10 list is EasyGST software. With this software, we can Create customizable, professional invoices in seconds, and allow your customers to pay instantly. It also supports automation with which the User can Remind customers for due payments. It also has the feature of Online Invoicing.

Some More Features

They provide 3 packs

Starter — Costs Rs 800 for yearly payment

Intermediate — Costs Rs 1000 for yearly payment

Professional — Costs Rs 1200 for yearly payment

This is also a great software for businesses, especially large ones. It has features like

But there is a catch with this one. This software carries two reasons for why people should avoid this software.

  • Send 5 invoices and quotes
  • Enter 5 bills
  • Reconcile 20 bank transactions
  • Capture bills and receipts with Hubdoc
  • More at https://www.xero.com/pricing/
  • Send unlimited invoices & quotes
  • Enter any number of bills
  • Reconcile bank transactions
  • Capture bills and receipts with Hubdoc
  • Handle multiple currencies
  • Enter any number of bills
  • Reconcile bank transactions
  • Capture bills and receipts with Hubdoc
  • More at https://www.xero.com/pricing/

This software was launched in 2006 and now contains 125 employees and sends an average of 200,000 invoices per year, throughout the world.

But also like Xero, This one has some negative Features too. Just like Xero, This software also has poor customer support, and also the pricing is rather expensive.

Supports 3 clients and zero staffs

Starter pack features

Supports 100 Clients, 1 Staff, PDF Protection, Multi Business.

Pro pack Features

Supports 1000 Clients, 10 Staffs, PDF Protection, Approval Process

Business Pack Features

Supports Unlimited Clients, Unlimited Staff, Batch PDF, Approval Process

Infinite Pack Features

Wave is a software known to provide financial services to small businesses. Founded in the year 2009 at Canada, the company now has more than 209 employees. It’s features includes

But also, This one has some Drawbacks…

Yes, That is how much it costs. It is free software and it costs zero Rupees.

ZipBooks is a cloud-based accounting and payment processing solution designed for small businesses and accountants.

This software is in the Top 10 because it has features which allow users to create invoices with Logos, theme, and messages. The online bookkeeping functionality of the software allows accounts receivable and bank reconciliation

ZipBooks allows users to create customized invoices with logos, themes, and messages. The online bookkeeping functionality of the software includes accounts receivable and bank reconciliation. With the help of bank integration, the system automatically imports transactions and generates real-time reports of company expenses.

Some features

There are four Packs.

Costs Rs 0 per month

Costs $ 15 per month

Costs $ 35 per month

Custom pricing. For more info, go to https://zipbooks.com/accountant/

There are many more Softwares but based on the market Researches, These are the software which deserves to be on the top 10. That is all for today. Thank you.

Originally published at Google Docs by Sayan Bandyopadhyay.

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Sayan Bandyopadhyay

Full-time Developer, part-time Blogger. Sarcasm is my love language and procrastination is my superpower.