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Five invoicing apps for small businesses

By Brien Posey March 26, 2012, 1:54 AM PDT

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Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Introduction

Introduction

ntI recently started shopping for new invoicing software because some aspects of my business had changed. I evaluated a number of software packages before finding one that fit my needs. Here are five of the better options I came across.

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ntNote: If you’d prefer to view this information as a blog post, check out this entry in our Five Apps blog.

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ntPhoto: iStockphoto.com/maxexphoto

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

BillingTracker Pro

BillingTracker Pro

ntBillingTracker Pro  is designed to automate the invoicing process and track cash flow. Out of all the invoicing apps I looked at, BillingTracker Pro offered the best support for foreign clients.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

BillingTracker Pro

BillingTracker Pro

ntI didn’t choose BusinessTracker Pro because some of the field lengths are too limiting for my  needs. For instance, project names are limited to 40 characters, and although you can append a note to the end of an invoice, the space allotted isn’t sufficient for including wire transfer instructions.

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ntA single user license of Billing Tracker Pro costs $179, and you can download a free trial.

KBilling
KBilling
Five invoicing apps for small businesses

kBilling

kBilling

ntkBilling is the package I decided to purchase for my own business. It’s flexible, has an easy-to-use interface, and includes a number of customizable invoice templates. You can also append extra information to an invoice if you have a client with special requirements.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

kBilliing

kBilliing

ntkBilling offers various reporting options. You can export reports to PDF format or view the data in Excel, and you can export quotes and invoices to PDF files.

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ntOne note: When I tried to install the purchased version of kBilling, my antivirus software reported that a DLL file was infected with a virus. However, technical support assured me that AVG Antivirus generates false positives. I confirmed that the product was not infected by scanning it with other antivirus products.

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ntkBilling sells for $99, and you can download a free trial.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Ezy Invoice

Ezy Invoice

ntEzy Invoice offers a dizzying array of reporting options, and it will allow you to track practically anything you want. Unfortunately, I found the user interface to be cumbersome and somewhat confusing at times.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Ezy Invoice

Ezy Invoice

ntEzy Invoice ranges in price from $99 to $899 depending on the features you want and the number of users you want to license. You can download a free trial.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Invoice Expert

Invoice Expert

ntInvoice Expert lets you build a customer list, as well as lists of products and vendors. When you create invoices and purchase orders, it uses an array of reports and dashboard objects to show you your current cash flow situation.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Invoice Expert

Invoice Expert

ntI almost chose Invoice Expert for my own use. The thing that stopped me was that the invoices themselves are difficult to customize. Don’t get me wrong — you can create custom invoices. It’s just that my business requires a higher degree of customization than Invoice Expert could easily handle.

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ntInvoice Expert sells for $69.95, and you can download a free trial.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Volutive

Volutive

ntVolutive uses a simple relational database to create tables for customers, vendors, and salespeople, as well as invoices and purchase orders. It can generate reports of outstanding invoices on a per-customer basis and allows you to create a product list and manage your inventory.

Five invoicing apps for small businesses

Volutive

Volutive

ntVolutive has the basics covered, but I found it to be pretty inflexible. It might work well for someone who operates a small business that sells specific products, but it doesn’t lend itself to service businesses or businesses with a dynamic product line. Still, it’s hard to argue with the price: free!

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