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Self-Hosting Invoice Ninja: Professional Invoicing

Invoice Ninja is a full-featured invoicing platform. Create invoices, track payments, manage expenses — all self-hosted and free.

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Why Self-Host Invoicing?


  • FreshBooks: $17-55/month
  • QuickBooks: $30-200/month
  • Wave: Free but ads, limited features
  • Invoice Ninja self-hosted: Free, unlimited

    • Your financial data (client info, payment details, revenue) stays on your server.


    Features


    Invoicing

  • Professional invoice templates
  • Recurring invoices
  • Auto-billing
  • Late payment reminders
  • Multi-currency
  • Tax settings per region

    • Proposals

  • Create and send proposals
  • Client approval workflow
  • Convert proposals to invoices

    • Payments

  • Stripe, PayPal, and 45+ payment gateways
  • Partial payments
  • Payment tracking
  • Auto-reconciliation

    • Expenses

  • Track business expenses
  • Categorize spending
  • Attach receipts
  • Convert expenses to invoice items

    • Time Tracking

  • Track billable hours
  • Per-project time tracking
  • Convert time entries to invoices

    • Reporting

  • Revenue reports
  • Expense reports
  • Profit and loss
  • Tax summaries

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Invoice Ninja on TinyPod

    2. Configure your company details and logo

    3. Add clients

    4. Create your first invoice

    5. Set up payment gateway


    Resources: 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM.


    Client Portal


    Clients get their own portal to:

  • View invoices
  • Make payments
  • Download receipts
  • View proposal and approve

    • Professional presentation without any SaaS subscription.