Invoice2go Alternative: 7 Options Compared (2026)

Quick answer: The best Invoice2go alternative depends on what you use it for. If you only need clean, professional invoices, a free browser-based invoice generator does the job with no subscription. If you want card payments built in, look at Square Invoices or PayPal. If you need bookkeeping too, Wave, Zoho Invoice, FreshBooks or QuickBooks cover invoicing plus accounting.

Invoice2go is a mobile-first invoicing app aimed at trades and small service businesses. It is a capable product, but it is a paid subscription with invoice limits on the lower plans, and not everyone needs everything it offers. This guide compares seven realistic Invoice2go alternatives on cost, limits, payments and accounting so you can pick one without guesswork. If you just need an invoice today, our free invoice generator runs in your browser with no account.

A note on fairness: we have not run a hands-on test of every product below. The comparison is based on each company's own published plan information at the time of writing. Software pricing and plan limits change often, so always confirm on the official pricing page before you commit.

What Invoice2go offers (and what it costs)

According to the official Invoice2go pricing page, the service is sold in three tiers: Starter, Professional and Premium. At the time of writing, the page lists an annual invoice allowance on the two lower tiers (30 invoices a year on Starter and 100 on Professional) and unlimited invoices on Premium. Card processing rates also step down as you move up the plans, and features such as accounting integrations and recurring invoices sit on the higher tiers. There is a free trial, but no permanent free plan is listed.

That structure works well if you invoice steadily, want card payments and like doing everything from your phone. It is less attractive if you:

• send more invoices than your plan allows but don't need the extra features of the next tier,
• bill only occasionally and don't want a monthly or annual subscription,
• already have accounting software and only need invoices,
• prefer bank transfer and don't need card payments at all.

Invoice2go alternatives at a glance

The table below summarizes the main differences. "Free plan" means a permanent no-cost tier, not a trial. Payment processing fees apply whenever a tool takes card payments for you, even on free plans.

Tool	Free plan?	Best for	Takes payments?	Accounting?
Invoice2go	No (trial only)	Mobile-first trades and service businesses	Yes (card, ACH)	Integrations on higher plans
Browser invoice generator (ours)	Yes, fully free	Occasional or simple invoicing, PDF output	No	No
Invoice Simple	Check current plans	Simple app-based invoicing	Yes	Basic reports
Zoho Invoice	Yes	Small businesses wanting a full invoicing app at no cost	Via payment gateways	No (Zoho Books is separate)
Wave	Yes (Starter)	Freelancers who want invoicing plus basic bookkeeping	Yes, per-transaction fees	Yes
Square Invoices	Yes	Businesses already using Square, card-heavy clients	Yes, per-transaction fees	No
PayPal invoicing	Free to send	Clients who like paying by PayPal	Yes, per-transaction fees	No
FreshBooks / QuickBooks	No	Growing businesses that need full accounting	Yes	Yes

1. A free browser-based invoice generator

If your main use of Invoice2go is producing a tidy invoice and emailing it as a PDF, a browser-based generator is the simplest swap. Ours is free, needs no account, keeps drafts in your browser's local storage and exports a PDF you can send from your own email. You can pick a design such as the modern invoice template or a more formal corporate template, and use the invoice number generator to keep a clean sequence.

Be clear about what it does not do. It doesn't email invoices for you, process card payments, send automatic reminders or keep accounting records. You send the PDF yourself and record payments in your own spreadsheet or bookkeeping system. For many sole traders who are paid by bank transfer, that is all they need. See invoice generator vs accounting software if you are unsure which camp you fall into.

2. Invoice Simple

Invoice Simple is the closest like-for-like alternative: an app-first tool with estimates, invoices, payment acceptance and basic reports. It suits people who like Invoice2go's workflow but want to compare plans and limits. We cover it, and its own alternatives, in our guide to Invoice Simple alternatives.

3. Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice offers a free plan with recurring invoices, estimates, client portal and time tracking, and connects to online payment gateways so clients can pay by card. The free plan has usage limits (for example on users and volume) that Zoho sets on its pricing page, and sources disagree on the exact figures, so check Zoho's current limits directly. If you later need double-entry bookkeeping, Zoho Books is a separate, paid product.

4. Wave

Wave's Starter plan provides invoicing and basic bookkeeping without a monthly fee, with paid add-ons and a Pro plan for features such as automatic bank feeds. You pay processing fees when clients pay by card or bank through Wave. It is a good fit for freelancers who want invoices and simple books in one place. Wave restructured its plans in 2026, so check the current split between Starter and Pro on its pricing page.

5. Square Invoices

Square Invoices has a free plan with unlimited invoices and estimates; you pay a per-transaction fee when a client pays by card. A paid Plus plan adds features and different rates. If you already use Square for in-person payments, keeping invoices there means one dashboard and one payout. Our guide to Square invoice fees walks through the costs.

6. PayPal invoicing

PayPal lets you send invoices without a subscription and charges a fee when the client pays. It suits freelancers whose clients already have PayPal accounts, especially for smaller cross-border jobs. Read how to send a PayPal invoice for the steps and the fee trade-offs. Stripe is a similar option for more technical users; see the Stripe invoicing guide.

7. FreshBooks or QuickBooks

If Invoice2go has started to feel small because you need expense tracking, bank reconciliation, payroll or a proper profit and loss report, the answer may be full accounting software. FreshBooks leans towards service businesses and time tracking; QuickBooks is broader and more accountant-friendly. Both are paid subscriptions. Our FreshBooks vs QuickBooks comparison covers the differences.

How to choose the right Invoice2go alternative

Start from how you actually get paid and how many invoices you send, not from feature lists.

Work out your real cost

A subscription is only part of the bill. If clients pay by card, the processing fee usually costs more than the plan. Here is a simple worked example for a contractor billing $6,000 a month, all by card:

Scenario	Monthly fee	Card fee rate	Card fees on $6,000	Monthly total
Tool A: $0 plan, 3.3% card rate	$0.00	3.3%	$198.00	$198.00
Tool B: $30 plan, 2.9% card rate	$30.00	2.9%	$174.00	$204.00
Free PDF invoice, paid by ACH bank transfer	$0.00	Bank-dependent, often low or nil	$0.00 to a few dollars	Lowest

The figures are illustrative, not any vendor's current price. The maths: 3.3% × $6,000 = $198; 2.9% × $6,000 = $174, plus $30 = $204. At this volume the lower card rate does not quite pay for the subscription; at higher volumes it might. Moving larger clients to bank transfer often saves more than any plan change. Our guide to ACH vs wire transfers explains the options.

Questions to answer before switching

1. How many invoices do you send a year? Compare that to any annual cap.
2. How do clients pay? Card, bank transfer, check or a platform like PayPal.
3. Do you need recurring invoices or reminders? If yes, you need an app, not just a PDF generator.
4. Who does your books? If an accountant uses QuickBooks or Xero, an integrated tool saves rekeying.
5. Do you need country-specific fields? VAT numbers, GST or local formats. A US contractor can start with the US invoice generator; UK sole traders can use the UK version.

How to switch without losing records

• Export first, cancel second. Download PDFs of every invoice, your client list and payment history while your account is active.
• Continue your numbering. If your last Invoice2go invoice was 1047, your first invoice in the new tool should be 1048, or start a new clearly prefixed series. Gaps and duplicates cause questions at tax time; see our guide to invoice numbering.
• Chase open invoices in the old system until they are paid, or reissue them with the same number and amounts in the new tool and tell the client.
• Update saved payment links. If clients bookmarked a payment page, give them the new method.
• Keep records long enough. Retention rules differ by country; see how long to keep invoices.

Which Invoice2go alternative fits which business?

If you are...	Consider
A sole trader sending a handful of invoices a month, paid by bank transfer	A free invoice generator
A trade business taking card payments on site and by invoice	Square Invoices or staying on Invoice2go
A freelancer with international clients on PayPal	PayPal invoicing
A small business that wants a free all-in-one invoicing app	Zoho Invoice
A freelancer who also wants simple books	Wave
A growing business with employees and an accountant	QuickBooks or FreshBooks

For a wider list that includes tools not covered here, see our roundup of the best free invoicing software.

Next step

Write down how many invoices you sent last year and how your clients paid. If the answer is "not many" and "bank transfer", try creating your next invoice in the free invoice generator with the minimal template before paying for any plan. If card payments matter, open the official pricing pages of two or three tools above and run your own numbers through the cost table.