Express Invoice vs InvoiceOcean

Express Invoice creates and tracks invoices, quotes, and orders for businesses. It can schedule recurring invoices, automate statements, and send payment reminders. Users can email, print, or fax invoices and quotes, and save or send invoices as PDFs using included templates. Reports cover payments, overdue accounts, salesperson performance, inventory, aging, and sales tax. The software supports multiple tax rates and invoicing for multiple businesses, and it can generate invoices and quotes when the internet is unavailable. It integrates with NCH’s Inventoria to maintain inventory data across a business. Its free version costs nothing, does not expire, and is intended for home users or businesses with one user; it includes most professional-version features. Express Invoice is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The mobile apps do not include web access, and remote access through a mobile browser requires the desktop version. NCH recommends regular data backups and offers technical support, video guides, a help manual, and a forum.

InvoiceOcean is invoicing software with tools for recurring billing, online payments, payment reminders, multi-currency invoices, and a client portal. Its free plan supports one user and up to three invoices per month; the listed price is free. Paid plans are billed monthly: Basic is $9 a month for unlimited invoices and one user, Professional is $18 a month for three users and includes warehouse management, payment imports, and recurring invoices, and Enterprise is $30 a month with unlimited users and warehouse management, plus custom domain and IP access controls. Users can switch invoice templates and personalize them with CSS, while account owners can assign permissions. The service tracks inventory through warehouse documents and provides financial reports with charts. Mobile apps are available for Android and iOS, and the service can connect with other applications; larger companies can integrate through an API. Security controls include automatic logout and IP address restrictions. Support resources include a knowledge base, blog, and feedback forum. InvoiceOcean is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, and was founded in 2010. It states that plans have no installation fees or long-term commitments.