Inkvoice vs Zoho Invoice

Inkvoice is open-source invoicing software for freelancers, small businesses, and small teams. It creates invoices and quotes, which can be turned into invoices, shared through links, or exported as PDFs. Recurring invoices can be generated automatically on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules. Customers can pay through Stripe or PayPal checkout; users can also record manual and partial payments. The software tracks billable expenses and provides tax summaries, accounts-receivable aging, profit-and-loss reports, and cash-flow forecasts. An opt-in e-invoicing module supports EN 16931 formats, including ZUGFeRD 2.2, XRechnung, and PEPPOL BIS. Inkvoice runs on the web, Linux, through an API, or as a self-hosted deployment. The self-hosted build stores application data in a SQLite file and can run in a Docker container. Cloud Free is free, with one user and five customers; Cloud Starter is $4.99 a month, and Cloud Pro is $14.99 a month. Both paid cloud plans offer yearly billing with two months free.

Zoho Invoice is invoicing software for businesses that need to bill customers, track payments, and manage related records. Its free plan allows up to two users, three projects, and 500 invoices per year, with recurring invoices, online invoicing, payment reminders, expense and time tracking, and invoice tracking. Customers can use a self-service portal to view and pay invoices, respond to quotes, and leave reviews. Payments can be made by UPI, credit or debit card, net banking, or bank payment. Invoices can be sent as PDFs by email, WhatsApp, or iMessage. Users can create GST-compliant invoices and file GSTR-1 through an API. Reports cover products, receivables aging, customers, taxes, sales, and expenses, and listed integrations include Zoho CRM, Analytics, and Books. The software runs on Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac; free email support is available 24/5. Zoho says it does not show ads or sell user information. The free plan carries Powered by Zoho Invoice branding. After more than 180 days of inactivity, data is deleted within the next 20 days, with prior notification.