Which invoicing software should you choose as a self-employed professional?

Analysis of official documentation, with no testing on a paid account.

The decision table for an independent

The table lists scenarios, not absolute product quality. An existing bank account, an accountant and legal status change the answer.

What the posted offers allow to check

Indy: free of charge for invoice, bearings for wider management

Indy indicates that the creation of quotes and invoices is free and unlimited. Its price page separates this brick from levels that add accounting and tax functions. For a simple activity, compare what you will do in the free tier with what your accountant or yourself still have to produce elsewhere. Do not deduct from the word "free" that all returns are included. See bearings Indy.

Tiime: separating free billing from accounting preparation

Tiime's pricing table shows a Free offer for quotations and invoices, followed by paid offers for bank synchronisation, categorisation and more complete sharing with the accounting firm. The displayed price depends on the plan, commitment period and sometimes the profile selected on the page. Model the exact scenario: an invoice, its payment, a supporting document and its processing by the accountant. See conditions Tiime.

Qonto: a business account to which billing is associated

Qonto's pricing page presents business account packages with integrated invoicing. If you already have an account that suits you, assess whether it can eliminate repeated data entry between payment and invoice, not just whether it has an invoice editor. Check the transactions and options included in the selected plan before moving your banking activity. See packages Qonto.

Axonaut: a broader set of sales features

Axonaut advertises CRM, invoicing, accounting and cash flow in one subscription. Its pricing FAQ lists 97 € excluding VAT per month with no commitment for one user and 29,99 € per additional user, with other terms depending on the duration. For a freelancer working alone who only wants to send invoices, this breadth of scope needs justification; for a small team re-entering the same information from sale to payment, the cost should be weighed against the time saved. See conditions Axonaut.

Freebe: Follow the work before the invoice

Freebe highlights customer management, time, billing, bank and, for the micro-enterprise, turnover reporting. Its pricing page indicates that the price depends on status, while presenting the included functions. A freelancer who charges missions on a package or on time can check whether the tracking really turns his business records into usable invoices. View offers Freebe.

Another path for a micro-enterprise activity

If you want to centralize estimates, invoices, expenses and tracking receipts around a micro-enterprise activity, see Fraispro Micro review. It details what to check for alerts, reminders and document retrieval. Compare these needs with those of your business before adding a subscription; Logicelio has not conducted a comparative trial of this additional option.

A test that reveals deviations within one hour

1. Quote and invoice Create a quote of two lines, turn it into an invoice, and then issue a voucher. Note the steps and the data to be collected.
2. Payment and documentation : register a partial settlement and a professional fee; check what the bank and the accountant recover.
3. Output : export clients, invoices and supporting documents. Open the files and check numbers, dates, VAT and statuses before depending on a platform.
4. Budget : calculate the cost of twelve months for your legal status, number of users and required tier. Distinguish the annual price paid upfront from monthly payments.

The electronic invoicing does not separate

All five vendors discuss the reform, but mentioning an approved platform does not by itself show that the chosen plan covers every transaction. Before migrating, ask how your B2B invoices, other sales, credit notes and connection with your accounting firm will be handled. For the schedule and how it works, read our guide to the electronic invoicingthen check your situation with public sources and your counsel.