Free invoicing vs per-invoice fees: do the math
Invoicing tools love a friendly free tier — until you hit the cap, or need the one feature that's locked. For something as basic as sending a bill, that pricing quietly taxes the freelancers who can least afford it.
Where the costs hide
- Per-invoice fees that scale with your busiest, best months.
- GST, PDF export, or email reminders gated behind a paid plan.
- Monthly subscriptions you pay even in a slow month with two invoices.
The freelancer's math
Raising 15 invoices in a good month shouldn't cost more than 3 in a quiet one. Tools that price per invoice penalize exactly the activity you want — billing more clients.
“Free” should mean free
No invoice cap, no locked GST, no trial countdown. If signing in with Google unlocks every feature, that's free — not bait.
E-BillR's model
E-BillR is genuinely, fully free: unlimited invoices, GST built in, PDF download and email, and full reporting — no per-invoice fees, no paywalled features, no card required. The point of the product is that you keep your money.
GST-correct invoices in minutes — every feature, free.
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