Self-hosted invoicing for freelancers and small businesses.
Freelancers expense a dozen subscriptions — proposals, contracts, invoices, time tracking — against irregular income. Owning the tools outright removes a whole line of fixed costs.
The tool this job usually means renting is FreshBooks, at $19/mo — roughly $228 a year, every year. Billcraft does the job for a one-time $99 — running on infrastructure you control.
Name, logo, address, tax ID, currency and payment/bank instructions printed on every invoice.
For freelancers, business profile pays off between gigs, against irregular income — and it's covered by the same one-time $99, not metered per month.
Full CRUD with company, email, address, notes. FreshBooks Lite caps you at 5 billable clients.
For freelancers, unlimited clients pays off between gigs, against irregular income — and it's covered by the same one-time $99, not metered per month.
Line items (qty × rate), tax %, discount %, notes, due dates, configurable numbering.
For freelancers, real invoices pays off between gigs, against irregular income — and it's covered by the same one-time $99, not metered per month.
One-time $99 for the packaged Windows installer — zero terminal time.
Logo, tax ID, numbering, payment instructions — printed on every invoice automatically.
Send polished PDF invoices or share links; recurring templates handle your retainers.
Billcraft is $99, once. FreshBooks at $19/mo — roughly $228 a year, every year. Six months of FreshBooks pays for Billcraft outright. Everything after that is free, forever.
Six months of FreshBooks pays for Billcraft outright. Everything after that is free, forever. Billcraft costs $99 once; FreshBooks charges $19/mo — about $228 a year. For freelancers, that fixed cost is the whole point: the tool is a one-time line item, not a monthly one.
Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/invoice-generator-mvp. $99 gets you the signed installer, 1-click setup and updates.
No — and that matters. Billcraft is invoicing: clients, invoices, PDFs, recurring billing. FreshBooks also does expenses, time tracking and accounting reports. If you need double-entry books, keep an accounting tool.