Zoho Invoice alternatives
Zoho Invoice is free, with no paid plan, for up to 2 users, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year; for more, Zoho points to Zoho Billing, a separate paid product. It invoices only in the base currency of the organization, sets one rate type for each project, and records a deposit as an advance payment, a credit for later invoices.
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The short answer
This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Kimai, Avaza, Tempough, Invoice Ninja and Moxie. Each one costs less than Zoho Invoice for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Zoho Invoice limit or leave out.
The apps
6 alternatives to Zoho Invoice
Hourbun first, as it is our app. Then the others by their price for 2 people, lowest first. Each one costs less than Zoho Invoice, or does more on a feature in bold.
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1. Hourbun Our app
Freelancers, consultants and small teams who bill their clients by the hour
Hourbun vs Zoho Invoice2 people, a month
$15
Duo
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
- Deposit invoices (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
- Exchange rates between currencies
- No
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2. Kimai
Teams that want open-source time tracking on their own server, or EU-hosted time tracking priced per user
Hourbun vs Kimai2 people, a month
€7.98
Standard · ≈ $8.93 USD, estimate
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes A currency for each customer
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes By customer, project, activity and user, hourly or fixed
- Deposit invoices
- No
- Exchange rates between currencies
- No
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3. Avaza
Teams that want projects, tasks, scheduling, chat, timesheets and invoicing in one app
Hourbun vs Avaza2 people, a month
$11.95
Startup
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes A currency for each customer
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person
- Partly By person, work category or project
- Deposit invoices
- Partly An advance invoice, carried to later invoices with a credit note
- Exchange rates between currencies (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
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4. Tempough
Freelancers who want a free or flat solo plan, and teams that plan capacity and margins in the same app as their time
Hourbun vs Tempough2 people, a month
$15
Partnership
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Higher plan A currency for each client and project, from the Individual plan
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes By client, project, task and project member
- Deposit invoices
- No
- Exchange rates between currencies
- No Tempough does not convert between currencies
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5. Invoice Ninja
Freelancers and small businesses that want a free plan, many payment gateways, native apps or a self-hosted server
Hourbun vs Invoice Ninja2 people, a month
$18
Enterprise (1–2 users)
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes For each client
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person
- Partly By company, client, project or task
- Deposit invoices (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
- Exchange rates between currencies (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
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6. Moxie
Freelancers and small agencies that want a CRM, proposals, contracts, scheduling and invoices in one app
Hourbun vs Moxie2 people, a month
$40
Teams
- A currency for each client or project (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes A currency for each client
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person
- Partly By client, by project, or by the hourly product of a task
- Deposit invoices (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Yes
- Exchange rates between currencies (ahead of Zoho Invoice)
- Partly Agreement prices convert from another currency at today's rate
For comparison
Zoho Invoice
Freelancers and very small businesses with few projects who invoice in one currency
Hourbun vs Zoho Invoice2 people, a month
Not offered
- A currency for each client or project
- No
- Hourly rates by client, project, task and person
- Partly One rate type for each project: by project, task or person
- Deposit invoices
- Partly An advance payment, recorded as a credit for later invoices
- Exchange rates between currencies
- No
- USD list prices, billed monthly
- ≈ marks an estimate
- Highlight = cheaper than Zoho Invoice
- Bold row = ahead of Zoho Invoice
- The example: 2 people · 8 clients · 10 projects · 8 tasks · 10 invoices and $16k invoiced a month
Questions
Questions and answers
What are the alternatives to Zoho Invoice?
This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Kimai, Avaza, Tempough, Invoice Ninja and Moxie. Each one costs less than Zoho Invoice for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Zoho Invoice limit or leave out.
Which Zoho Invoice alternative costs the least?
For 2 people, Kimai costs the least on this page: €7.98 (about $8.93) a month on its Standard plan. Hourbun, our app, costs $15 a month on its Duo plan, and Zoho Invoice has no plan that fits it.
Is Hourbun an alternative to Zoho Invoice?
Yes. Hourbun gives a freelancer or a team unlimited projects and invoices, a currency for each client, and rates by client, project, task and person, from $15 a month. Zoho Invoice is free, but it stops at 2 users, 3 projects and 500 invoices a year, and it invoices only in the base currency of the organization. It fits a freelancer with very few projects.
Sources
- Each fact comes from the comparison page of its app, which names its sources
- A feature that no page of an app states is a No
- Prices change: check the pricing page of each app
Kimai, Avaza, Tempough, Invoice Ninja, Moxie and Zoho Invoice are trademarks of their owners, and Hourbun is not affiliated with them.