Invoice Ninja

Description

Invoice Ninja is a source-available invoicing, quoting, project, and time-tracking application built with Laravel, and a self-hosted alternative to FreshBooks and Bill.com. It covers the full billing workflow for freelancers and small agencies: create quotes and convert them to recurring or one-off invoices, track time and expenses against clients and projects, and accept payments online through more than 40 payment gateways including Stripe, PayPal, and Square. A branded client portal lets customers view and pay invoices directly, and the app is fully white-labelable for agencies billing under their own name. It's released under the Elastic License 2.0, which allows self-hosting and modification but restricts offering it as a competing hosted service.

Features

• Invoicing & quotes: Recurring invoices, quotes, credit notes, and multi-currency billing.
• Online payments: 40+ gateways including Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Authorize.net.
• Time & expenses: Track billable time and expenses and convert them straight into invoices.
• Client portal: Branded portal for clients to view, approve, and pay invoices online.
• Projects & tasks: Organize work into projects and tasks tied back to client billing.
• White-label & API: Custom branding, PDF designs, and a full REST API for integrations.

Technology Stack

• PHP / Laravel backend
• Vue.js frontend
• MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Official Docker images for self-hosting

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+ or Docker
• MySQL 5.7+/MariaDB or PostgreSQL
• A mail server (SMTP) for invoice delivery and notifications