Invoice Ninja
Overview
Invoice Ninja is a powerful, source-available invoicing, quoting, project management, and time-tracking application built with Laravel. It is designed for freelancers and small businesses who need professional invoicing capabilities without expensive subscriptions. Invoice Ninja offers both a hosted cloud platform and a self-hosted option, giving users full control over their data.
Key Features
- Professional Invoicing: Create beautiful, customizable invoices and quotes with real-time PDF preview
- Time Tracking: Built-in timer and timesheet management for hourly billing
- Project Management: Organize work into projects with tasks, milestones, and budgets
- Expense Tracking: Log and categorize business expenses, attach receipts
- Payment Processing: Accept payments via Stripe, PayPal, Square, and over 15 gateways
- Recurring Invoices: Automate regular billing cycles for subscriptions and retainers
- Multi-Currency: Support for multiple currencies with automatic conversion
- Client Portal: Clients can view invoices, make payments, and download documents
- API & Webhooks: Full REST API for integration with other tools and automation
- Reports: Detailed revenue, expense, and tax reports with export options
License
Invoice Ninja is source-available under the Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2). Self-hosting is free and includes all features. A white-label license removes branding from client-facing pages for $40/year.
Platforms
- Self-hosted (PHP/Laravel on any server)
- Hosted cloud platform (invoiceninja.com)
- Docker deployment