Express Invoice vs PayPal Invoicing

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.

PayPal Invoicing lets freelancers, service professionals, consultants, and small businesses bill clients directly. Users can customize invoices with a company name, brand colors, logo, taxes, discounts, shipping details, and notes, then send them by email, SMS, messaging apps, social media, or QR code. A dashboard tracks whether invoices have been sent, opened, or paid. Templates support recurring billing; automatic reminders and QuickBooks and Xero sync can reduce manual work. Invoices can be created and managed on the web, iOS, and Android, including through the PayPal app. A PayPal account is required to create and send invoices, but clients do not need one to pay. Creating and sending invoices costs nothing; transaction charges apply when customers pay. The listed PayPal and Venmo rate is 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction, and Pay Later is 4.99% + $0.49 per transaction. Fixed fees vary by currency received, and international transactions may add a percentage-based fee. Availability is listed in over 200 markets and 24 currencies.