Invoice Ninja vs Trade2Base
Invoice Ninja
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| Figure | Invoice Ninja | Trade2Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | £29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Contractor Invoicing Software | 9.1 (#5) | 7.5 (#25) |
| Integrations | Integrations include Zapier, Make, n8n, Pabbly, Integrately, Gmail and Microsoft email sending. | The integrations page lists Trade2Base CRM, OpenAI, Stripe, website forms, Meta Ads, Google Ads, email broadcast, campaign analytics and Mailhaus; it marks TikTok Ads, call tracking, WhatsApp Business, SMS/Twilio and Google Analytics 4 as coming soon. |
| Quotes and invoices | Users can create invoices and quotes, preview PDFs, manage products, and send quotes for client e-signature and conversion to invoices. | The product supports itemised quotes, online quote approval, quote-to-invoice conversion and VAT invoicing with automatic 20% calculation. |
| Support | The maker lists community forums and documentation for all plans, and direct priority support for paid plans on its feature comparison. | The maker describes support as UK-based and developer-read, with email support and in-app chat; its contact page says email replies are within one business day and chat is staffed weekdays 8am–6pm UK time. |
Plans
Invoice Ninja
- FreeFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Ninja Pro$14 a month
- Enterprise$18 a month
- Self-hosting white-label$40 a year
- Premium Business$280 a year
Trade2Base
- Starter£29 a month
- Professional£59 a month
- Growth£99 a month
- Team£179 a month
In their own words
Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja brings invoicing, online payments, expenses, time tracking and project tools together for freelancers and small businesses. Users can create quotes and invoices, preview PDFs, manage products and request client e-signatures on quotes before converting them to invoices. Clients can pay through supported gateways including Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless, Authorize.net and Mollie. Projects include billable time tracking, Kanban boards and task management, with tracked work convertible to invoices. Apps are available for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, and data syncs across devices. Integrations include automation services, REST API access and webhooks. The hosted Free plan is free and permits unlimited invoicing for up to five clients. Self-hosted software is free, but server hosting is separately paid. Ninja Pro costs $14 a month, billed monthly; Enterprise costs $18 a month, billed monthly, with price scaling by account users.
Trade2Base
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