Invoice Ninja vs Invoice2go (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Invoice Ninja grades higher than Invoice2go: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Invoice Ninja grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Invoice Ninja
Invoicing, expenses and time tracking with a free plan
Invoice2go
Invoice and estimate app for small service businesses
Which one is for you
Pick Invoice Ninja if
- Fits if you're a freelancer with 5 clients or fewer and want invoicing for free
- Works for people who'd like to self-host their invoicing
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 5 clients: the free plan stops there
- Skip it if you want the API, branding removed or payment reminders for free, as they're Pro
- Not for you if you need bank sync or PEPPOL e-invoicing but don't want Enterprise
- Watch out: self-hosting is under the Elastic License v2, not an open-source license
- Too light for bookkeeping: it's invoicing, expenses and time, not a ledger
Pick Invoice2go if
- Fits if you're a tradesperson who sends a few invoices a month from your phone
- Works for small service businesses that want estimates and invoices in one app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send more than 30 invoices a year: Starter stops there, Professional at 100
- Pricey if you want recurring invoices or phone support: that's Premium at $449.99 a year
- Watch out: card payments cost 2.9% to 3.5% depending on the plan
- Watch out: the site says plans start at $5.99 a month, but the table shows $79.99 a year
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAInvoice NinjaGood | 2.2GPAInvoice2goFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $14 a month billed monthly ($140 a year), inside the category's cheaper quarter. Enterprise starts at $18 for 1 to 2 users and rises with user count. | C$79.99 a year for 30 invoices and $119.99 for 100. Unlimited is $449.99 a year, about $37.50 a month, above this category's $26 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with 5 clients, unlimited invoices, online payments, recurring invoices and expenses. A freelancer can live on it until the sixth client. | CA 30-day free trial and no free plan. The pages we read don't say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | CInvoices, payments, time tracking, expenses and e-invoicing, but no ledger, and e-invoicing is Enterprise only. | CInvoices, estimates, online payments, reminders and reports, with QuickBooks and Xero sync from Professional. Recurring invoices are Premium only, and it's no ledger. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where you build templates and connect payment gateways, with self-hosting as an option. | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and start sending, but there's a client list and templates to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Square, Zapier, Make and QuickBooks, and a REST API on Pro. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero and PayPal. No desktop app. |
| Best for | free invoicing for a handful of clients | invoicing from your phone for service businesses |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Invoice Ninja and Invoice2go. How we grade
Price against what you get
Invoice Ninja starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Invoice2go starts at $6.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Invoice Ninja scores higher, and starts $7.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Invoice Ninja for less, and 3 score higher than Invoice2go for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Invoice Ninja is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Invoice2go also covers reports.
At a glance
| Invoice Ninja | Invoice2go | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $14 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually) | $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out) |
| Free plan | Up to 5 clients with unlimited invoices, 11 templates, online payments, recurring invoices, expenses and projects. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial |
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| Made by | Invoice Ninja | Invoice2go, LLC |
| Price read from | invoiceninja.com | invoice.2go.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Invoice Ninja
- The free plan stops at 5 clients; the API, branding removal and payment reminders need Pro.
- Bank sync and e-invoicing are Enterprise only, and Enterprise is priced by number of users.
- Self-hosted use is under the Elastic License v2, not an open-source license; reselling it as a service needs a separate agreement.
- Paid plans carry a 30-day money-back promise, per the pricing page.
Invoice2go
- Plans cap invoices per year: 30 on Starter and 100 on Professional; only Premium is unlimited.
- Card payments carry fees of 2.9% to 3.5% depending on plan.
- Recurring invoices and phone support are Premium-only.
- The site's meta description says plans start at $5.99 a month, which does not match the $79.99 a year on the pricing table.
Key features
Invoice Ninja
- Invoices, quotes and recurring billing
- Create invoices with 11 templates, take deposits and partial payments, and set up recurring or automatic billing.
- Online payments
- Clients pay from a portal with gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, Square and GoCardless.
- Time tracking and projects
- Track billable time against projects, view them on Kanban boards and invoice the hours.
- Expenses and vendors
- Record expenses and vendors, and run reports on invoices, expenses and profit and loss on paid plans.
- E-invoicing
- Enterprise includes PEPPOL network access with 250 credits and bank account sync through Yodlee or GoCardless.
- Self-hosting
- The source code is on GitHub under the Elastic License v2, so you can run it on your own server using Docker.
Invoice2go
- Invoices and estimates
- Create and customize invoices, and send estimates with a customer-communication tool; estimates are unlimited on every plan.
- Online payments
- Customers can pay by bank transfer, credit or debit card, or PayPal; card fees run from 3.5% down to 2.9% by plan.
- Reminders and status tracking
- Automated reminders for overdue invoices and status tracking show which invoices have been paid.
- Accounting sync
- Professional and Premium sync invoice and payment data with QuickBooks or Xero for a tax preparer.
- Reports and projects
- Keep project documents in one place, attach expenses, bill tracked hours and view charts of business performance.
- Mobile and web apps
- The apps for iOS and Android sync with the web version so information is the same across devices.
Plans
Invoice Ninja
Free$0
Up to 5 clients, unlimited invoicing, online payments, recurring invoices, expenses and time tracking.
Ninja Pro$14
per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually)
Unlimited clients, removes Invoice Ninja branding, REST API access, late-payment reminders and profit and loss reports.
Enterprise$18
per month for 1-2 users, billed monthly
Everything in Pro plus bank sync, e-invoicing with PEPPOL, user permissions and up to 100 users; $300 a month at 51-100 users.
Premium BusinessCustom
Priority support, a developer concierge, invoice design service and data migration help; from $280 a year, sold through sales.
Invoice2go
Starter$79.99
per year for up to 30 invoices a year
30 invoices a year, 3.5% card fees, free ACH bank transfers; shown against a crossed-out $95.88.
Professional$119.99
per year for up to 100 invoices a year
100 invoices a year, 3% card fees, QuickBooks and Xero integration, advanced reports; crossed-out $143.88.
Premium$449.99
per year for unlimited invoices
Unlimited invoices, 2.9% card fees, recurring invoices and phone support; crossed-out $539.88.
Ways to pay less
Invoice Ninja
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
Paying yearly costs $140 for Pro instead of $14 a month, which the pricing page presents as two months free.
Invoice2go
- Annual discount
Save 16% on annual plans
The pricing page marks annual billing as 16% cheaper than the crossed-out higher figure on each plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Invoice Ninja or Invoice2go?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Invoice2go is cheaper to start with: $6.67 a month when paid by the year, against $14 a month for Invoice Ninja. Invoice Ninja starts at $14 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually), and Invoice2go starts at $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out).
Which has a free plan, Invoice Ninja or Invoice2go?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Invoice Ninja has a free plan. Invoice2go does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Invoice Ninja and Invoice2go run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Invoice Ninja lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.