InvoicePlane review (2026): is it any good?
Free self-hosted invoicing for quotes, invoices and payments
InvoicePlane report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for self-hosted quotes and invoices
InvoicePlane is free, self-hosted software for quotes, invoices, clients and payments. It's invoicing, not a ledger, and the maintainers say it's a hobby project with community-only support.
Who InvoicePlane is for
- Fits if you only need to send quotes and invoices from your own server
- Works for freelancers who can install PHP software
Who InvoicePlane is not for
- Skip it if you need real bookkeeping, as there's no ledger or bank feeds
- Not for you if you want paid help, since there's no SLA and support is community-only
- Watch out: the maintainers can't promise it meets every legal requirement for your business
- Tight if you don't run servers, because installing and updating is on you
- Watch out: it's described as a volunteer hobby project, not a commercial product
Why InvoicePlane gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree to download, but you need your own server. That's a C by this ladder.
- BFree plan and trialNo paid plans and no limits listed, though you must install it yourself.
- CFeaturesQuotes, invoices, clients, payments and e-invoices. No general ledger, bookkeeping or bank feeds, and the listing says so.
- DEase of useYou install and maintain it on your own server.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with PayPal and Stripe for payments.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from InvoicePlane's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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InvoicePlane's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 22 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 93 of 127) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
InvoicePlane has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. InvoicePlane’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127, level with 69
- BFree plan and trialAbove 93 of 127, level with 25
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 127, level with 78
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 127, level with 5
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 127, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep InvoicePlane, or make your own?
Keep it
InvoicePlane is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 85 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Invoicing and quotes and estimates: an app builder makes these well.
What this rests on. InvoicePlane’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is InvoicePlane?
InvoicePlane is a self-hosted, open-source application for managing quotes, invoices, clients and payments. The project says it is developed as a hobby by volunteers and is not a commercial product, with support from the community only. It runs on your own server and is free to download.
Worth knowing
- It is invoicing software, not a general ledger; the site does not list bookkeeping or bank feeds.
- The project says it offers no SLA or paid help, and support is community-only.
- The maintainers say they cannot guarantee it meets every legal requirement for a given business.
- You install and maintain it on your own server.
Key features
- Quotes, invoices and payments
- Covers the billing cycle from a quote through an invoice to a recorded payment.
- Client records
- Stores client contact details, notes and custom fields, with basic project and task management.
- Online payments
- Clients can pay invoices through payment providers; the site names PayPal and Stripe and says others are coming.
- E-invoices
- From version 1.6.2 it can create e-invoices that the site says can follow European Union standards.
- Customization
- Themes, amount formats, and email and PDF templates can be changed to fit a business.
- Many languages
- The interface is translated into many languages by community members.
InvoicePlane pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, InvoicePlane is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Free to download and self-host; there are no paid plans.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Free download that you install on your own server; support comes from the community. |
Read from invoiceplane.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with InvoicePlane before you buy.
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Common questions
Does InvoicePlane have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. InvoicePlane is listed for Web.
Does InvoicePlane have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. InvoicePlane is listed for Web.
Is InvoicePlane open source?
Yes. InvoicePlane is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.