Invoice2go vs Square Invoices (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Square Invoices grades higher than Invoice2go: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Invoice2go grades higher on value for money. Square Invoices grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Invoice2go
Invoice and estimate app for small service businesses
Square Invoices
Free invoicing, estimates and contracts inside Square's payment plans
Which one is for you
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
Pick Square Invoices if
- Fits if you already take payments in person with Square
- Works for service businesses that want no monthly fee and can live with 3.3% + 30¢ per online card payment
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for keeping the books, as it only sends payments on to QuickBooks Online or Xero
- Pricey if you go for Plus just for lower fees: $49 a month per location pays off only past about $12,000 a month in card payments
- Not for you if you bill clients in other currencies, since it takes one currency only
- Watch out: every payment has a fee, 3.3% + 30¢ on an online card and 1% on a bank transfer, $1 minimum
- Pricey if you need payroll, a separate product from $35 a month plus $6 per person paid
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAInvoice2goFair | 2.8GPASquare InvoicesGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | DPlus is $49 a location a month, where the dearest tenth of accounting tools starts. For invoicing it mostly buys a lower card fee, 2.9% instead of 3.3%, plus batch invoices and payment schedules. That fee cut only pays for itself past about $12,000 a month in card payments. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial and no free plan. The pages we read don't say whether a card is needed. | AUnlimited invoices, recurring invoices, deposits, reminders, estimates and contracts cost nothing a month, with no cap. You pay per payment instead: 3.3% + 30¢ on an online card, and 1% on a bank transfer. |
| Features | CInvoices, estimates, online payments, reminders and reports, with QuickBooks and Xero sync from Professional. Recurring invoices are Premium only, and it's no ledger. | CInvoices on any schedule, deposits, auto-pay, estimates, e-signed contracts, a project workspace and cards, Cash App Pay, ACH or Afterpay. It does invoicing fully, but that's the smaller job: it keeps no books and takes one currency only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and start sending, but there's a client list and templates to build. | A4.8 from 93,229 App Store ratings, the top band in this category. If you already take payments with Square, invoices sit in the same account. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero and PayPal. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Afterpay, Cash App Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | invoicing from your phone for service businesses | free invoicing for businesses already on Square |
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: Invoice2go and Square Invoices. How we grade
Price against what you get
Invoice2go starts at $6.67 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Square Invoices starts at $49 a month and scores 3.0.
Square Invoices scores higher, and starts $42.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Invoice2go for less, and 3 score higher than Square Invoices 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
- Invoice2go also covers time tracking, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
At a glance
| Invoice2go | Square Invoices | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out) | $49 per location / month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | Square Free: unlimited invoices, recurring invoices, deposits, reminders, estimates, contracts and projects. Online card payments cost 3.3% + 30¢. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | 30-day free trial of Square Plus or Square Premium |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Invoice2go, LLC | Block, Inc. |
| Price read from | invoice.2go.com | squareup.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Square Invoices
- Invoices come with Square's general plans, which also cover point of sale and bookings; Plus and Premium are charged per location.
- Each payment has a fee: invoice card payments are 3.3% + 30¢ on Free and 2.9% + 30¢ on Plus or Premium, ACH 1% ($1 minimum).
- It does not keep books: Square sends payments to QuickBooks Online or Xero, and it accepts one currency only.
- Square Payroll is a separate product, from $35 a month plus $6 per person paid.
Key features
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.
Square Invoices
- Invoices and recurring billing
- Send unlimited invoices by email, text or link, on daily to yearly schedules, with deposits, automatic reminders and auto-pay from a saved card.
- Ways to pay
- Customers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App Pay, ACH bank transfer or Afterpay, online or in person.
- Estimates and contracts
- Send estimates and e-signature contracts built from reusable templates. Plus adds multi-package estimates and automatic conversion to invoices.
- Project workspace
- Keep each job's invoices, estimates, contracts and notes in one place and track what is paid, unpaid or overdue.
- Payment schedules and batch invoices
- Square Plus splits one invoice into milestone payments and sends one invoice to many customers at once.
- Fast access to funds
- Transfers to your bank arrive the next business day for free, or instantly for a fee, or land at once in a Square Checking account.
Plans
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.
Square Invoices
Square Free$0
Unlimited and recurring invoices, deposits, reminders, estimates, contracts with e-signature and a project workspace. You pay only processing fees.
Square Plus$49
per location / month, billed monthly
Adds batch invoices, milestone payment schedules, custom templates and fields, multi-package estimates, lower online card fees and a $10 ACH fee cap.
Square Premium$149
per location / month, billed monthly
Everything in Plus, with the lowest in-person card fees and 24/7 phone support.
Square ProCustom
For businesses processing over $250,000 a year: custom pricing and processing fees, onboarding help and account management.
Ways to pay less
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.
Square Invoices
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Invoice2go or Square Invoices?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Invoice2go is cheaper to start with: $6.67 a month when paid by the year, against $49 a month for Square Invoices. Invoice2go starts at $79.99 per year (page shows $95.88 crossed out), and Square Invoices starts at $49 per location / month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Invoice2go or Square Invoices?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Square Invoices has a free plan. Invoice2go does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.