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Indie alternatives to FreshBooks

3 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what FreshBooks does, 2 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

The alternatives

1. Invoice Ninja

Open-source invoicing, quotes, payments and time tracking

Invoice Ninja is an invoicing and billing app for freelancers and small businesses, with quotes, recurring invoices, online payments, expenses and time tracking. Available hosted or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

2. Wave

Invoicing and accounting for small businesses

Wave offers invoicing, bookkeeping and payments for small businesses and freelancers.

Free plan · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. Bonsai

Contracts, invoices and client management for freelancers

Bonsai bundles proposals, contracts, invoicing, time tracking and client management for freelancers and agencies.

Paid · Web, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to FreshBooks?

Yes. 2 of the 3 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Invoice Ninja and Wave.

Is there an open-source alternative to FreshBooks?

Invoice Ninja is open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to FreshBooks?

Yes: Invoice Ninja can run on your own server.

Which FreshBooks alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: Invoice Ninja. On Windows: Invoice Ninja. On Linux: Invoice Ninja.

What makes these alternatives to FreshBooks “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as FreshBooks.

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