The best invoicing apps for contractors, compared

Invoice Fly

Good fit for: Contractors and freelancers who set their own prices and want simple estimates and invoices plus time and expense tracking

A phone-first estimate and invoice app with a web app. Estimates come from your saved items and markups, clients e-sign from a link, and estimates convert to invoices. Its e-signature page says its AI can generate an estimate. Payments run through your own Stripe or PayPal account. It adds automatic follow-ups and overdue reminders, recurring invoices, time tracking, an expense tracker with receipt scanning and reports. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

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Invoice Simple

Good fit for: Solo operators and small businesses who price their own work and send a handful of invoices a month

An invoicing and estimating app on iOS, Android and web, with plans set by how many invoices you send. Estimates convert to invoices; client signatures and deposits are on Premium. It takes cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo and Stripe Tap to Pay; US Stripe card fees are 3.49% + 49¢. Bookkeeping and an AI Receptionist are paid add-ons in the US and Canada. ^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

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Jobber

Good fit for: Home-service businesses running crews and recurring work

Field service software for scheduling, quotes, invoices and payments, with QuickBooks Online and Xero sync on Connect and higher plans. Clients approve quotes in a client hub, can draw or type a signature and pay a deposit as they approve. Progress invoicing is on every plan. Card payments are 2.9% + 30¢ and ACH is 1%. ^{[16][17][18][19]}

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Joist

Good fit for: Small home-service contractors who want low-cost estimates and invoices with room to grow

An estimate and invoice app on iOS, Android and web. AI Estimate drafts an estimate from a typed or spoken description for you to review, and e-signatures are on every plan. Upper plans add reports, change orders and job scheduling, and it syncs with QuickBooks. Card payments are 3.49% + 49¢ in the US. ^{[20][21][22][23]}

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QuickBooks Online

Good fit for: Businesses that want invoicing inside their accounting software

Accounting software with estimates customers approve from the email, deposits you can request on an estimate, and progress invoicing on Plus and Advanced. Signatures are captured in its iOS and Android apps, which QuickBooks’ pricing page says aren’t currently available on the Free plan. Invoiced card payments are 2.99% and ACH is 1% with a $1 minimum. ^{[24][25][26][27][28][29]}

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Square Invoices

Good fit for: Service businesses that start free and also take cards in person

Invoicing inside Square’s payments platform: estimates clients accept, plus e-signed contracts and deposits on every plan, with milestone payment schedules on Plus and Premium. Online card payments are 3.3% + 30¢ on Free and 2.9% + 30¢ on paid plans; ACH is 1% with a $1 minimum, capped at $10 on paid plans. ^{[30][31][32][33]}

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BuildWell

Good fit for: Contractors who want each estimate priced from local store prices and wages, then signed and paid

Describe a job by voice, text, photos or a floor plan; the AI picks the work and quantities, and prices come from stores near the job and BLS wages plus your overhead and markup. Clients sign on their phone, estimates become invoices with deposits and progress payments, and card or bank payments go through Stripe at cost. iPhone, Android and web; English or Spanish. Not a scheduling, CRM, time-tracking or accounting tool. ^{[34][35][36][37][38][39]}