PayPal Invoicing vs SumUp Invoices

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.

SumUp Invoices is invoicing software for creating and managing invoices and quotes through the web, iOS, and Android. It supports recurring invoices, online payments, payment reminders, and multi-currency invoicing. Its free plan includes unlimited invoices and quotes, recurring invoices, customer management, credit notes, delivery notes, and automatic payment reminders. Invoices Plus adds invoice customization, 14 invoice languages, multi-currency invoicing, and bank transfers to any bank account. The listed price for that plan is £7.00 per month billed annually; the Free plan is £0.00 per month. A 30-day trial is listed. Other listed capabilities include inventory management, offline mode, employee permissions, multi-location support, sales reporting, refunds, and hardware support. The listed payment methods are cards only. SumUp was founded in 2012, and its registered office is in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.