Invoicely vs Square Invoices (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Square Invoices grades higher than Invoicely: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Invoicely 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.
Invoicely
Invoicing, estimates and expense tracking with a free plan
Square Invoices
Free invoicing, estimates and contracts inside Square's payment plans
Which one is for you
Pick Invoicely if
- Fits if you invoice a few clients a month and only need PayPal
- Works for small teams, as Basic has 2 seats and Professional 10
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Free: 5 invoices, 3 saved clients and PayPal only
- Not for you if you want bank feeds or double-entry bookkeeping, as neither is shown
- Watch out: team seats are none on Free, 2 on Basic, 10 on Professional and 25 on Enterprise
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Basic is $9.99, Professional $19.99 and Enterprise $29.99
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
| 2.6GPAInvoicelyGood | 2.8GPASquare InvoicesGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$7.99 a month on yearly billing for Basic with 100 invoices a month, under 60% of the $15 that starts this category's cheaper quarter. Enterprise is $23.99. | 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 free plan of 5 invoices a month, 3 saved clients, PayPal only and 100 emails a month. A freelancer with three clients can get by, but you'll hit it. | 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, time, expense and mileage tracking, bills and reports. No bank feeds or double-entry books are shown, so it's an invoicing tool. | 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'll build your client list and invoice template before it saves time. | 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 PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and Mollie. 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 | cheap invoicing with a small free plan | 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: Invoicely and Square Invoices. How we grade
Price against what you get
Invoicely starts at $7.99 a month 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 $41.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Invoicely 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
- Invoicely also covers time tracking, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
At a glance
| Invoicely | Square Invoices | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) | $49 per location / month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 5 invoices a month, 3 saved clients, payments through PayPal only and 100 emails a month. | Square Free: unlimited invoices, recurring invoices, deposits, reminders, estimates, contracts and projects. Online card payments cost 3.3% + 30¢. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of Square Plus or Square Premium |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Stack Holdings GmbH | Block, Inc. |
| Price read from | invoicely.com | squareup.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Invoicely
- The free plan stops at 5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients, and accepts PayPal only.
- Team seats are capped by plan: none on Free, 2 on Basic, 10 on Professional and 25 on Enterprise.
- The pricing page frames it as invoicing; it shows no bank feeds or full double-entry bookkeeping.
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
Invoicely
- Invoices and estimates
- Create invoices and estimates in any currency, track when they are opened, and convert an accepted estimate into an invoice.
- Online payments
- Clients pay from the invoice. The pricing page lists PayPal, Authorize.net, Stripe and Mollie as gateways, with PayPal only on the free plan.
- Time, expense and mileage tracking
- Log hours, expenses and trips, then turn them into invoices or bills. These tracking tools are not part of the free plan.
- Bills and reports
- Record bills, and view dashboard charts, income and expense summaries, and payables and receivables.
- Team roles and multiple businesses
- Paid plans add team members with permissions and roles, and the account can hold more than one business.
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
Invoicely
Free$0
5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients. Online payments through PayPal only, and 100 emails a month.
Basic$7.99
per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
100 invoices a month, 25 saved clients and up to 2 team members.
Professional$15.99
per month, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)
250 invoices a month, 100 saved clients and up to 10 team members.
Enterprise$23.99
per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited invoices and saved clients, up to 25 team members.
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
Invoicely
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with yearly billing
The pricing page has a Yearly Billing toggle that shows $7.99, $15.99 and $23.99 a month in place of $9.99, $19.99 and $29.99.
Square Invoices
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Invoicely or Square Invoices?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Invoicely is cheaper to start with: $7.99 a month, against $49 a month for Square Invoices. Invoicely starts at $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly), and Square Invoices starts at $49 per location / month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Invoicely or Square Invoices?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Invoicely and Square Invoices have a free plan.
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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.