Send a bill. Get paid.
Free invoice software for small businesses. Create an invoice in a minute, let your customer pay by Paystack, Stripe or bank transfer, and see exactly who still owes you.
Free plan, no card needed. Or book a demo.
An invoice in a minute, not an evening.
Pick an existing customer or type in a one-off recipient. Add your line items and the subtotal, tax, discount and total work themselves out as you type. Save it as a draft, or Create and send.
- Existing client or One-off recipient, with Also save as a contact
- Tax rate, discount and any currency: naira, cedis, dollars, pounds
- Notes and footer for your bank details and a thank-you
A Pay button on every invoice.
Your customer opens the invoice link and pays by card, bank transfer, USSD or mobile money through Paystack, or by card through Stripe. The invoice is marked Paid on its own and the payment shows in Transactions.
- Accept payment via Paystack and Stripe, toggled per invoice
- A Pay by bank transfer block with your account details
- Copy the invoice link and send it on WhatsApp, or email it from startbuddi
See who owes you, and chase them in one click.
Receivables shows what's outstanding, what's overdue, what's due in the next seven days and how long customers usually take to pay. Collections priorities tell you who to chase first, and every open invoice has a Remind button.
- Tabs for Due soon, Overdue, Partially paid, Paid and Drafts
- Chip's suggestion: who to chase first, and why
- Draft a message with Chip: friendly, or firm but friendly when it's late
Paid in cash or by transfer? Record it.
When money arrives outside startbuddi, open the invoice and click Record payment. Enter the amount, even a part-payment, and the method. The balance updates, a receipt is created and the invoice shows Partially paid or Paid.
- Bank transfer, Cash, Card (outside startbuddi) or Crypto
- Part-payments allowed, with the balance kept for you
- A collection timeline: created, sent, viewed, paid
Every invoice knows the whole customer.
Next to each invoice you see what that customer has been invoiced, what they've paid, what they owe and how many days they usually take. Resending logs a reminder on their CRM timeline, so your team sees it too.
- Total invoiced, Total paid and Outstanding per customer
- Typical days to pay, and Open in CRM
- Start an invoice from a booking and the service is filled in
From a yes to money in the bank.
The invoice lives on the customer's record, from the first quote to the receipt.
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Create and send
Emailed with a link to pay.
Invoice -
They open it
The first view is logged for you.
Viewed -
They pay online
Paystack, Stripe or bank transfer.
PaystackStripe -
Marked Paid
In Transactions and on their CRM record.
Paid
Money talks to the rest of your business.
Everything below shows up on the client's record on its own, so you never piece the story together by hand.
Ask Chip. It already knows your money.
Chip works from your own records, so the answer comes with names, amounts and dates, and a next step you can take in one click.
Which plans include invoicing?
Invoicing is on every plan, including Free with 5 invoices a month. Starter and above unlock unlimited invoices, with a 30-day trial.
- FreeIncluded, free forever
- StarterIncluded, 30-day trial
- GrowthIncluded, 30-day trial
- ScaleIncluded, 30-day trial
Questions about invoicing
Is the invoice software really free?
How do customers pay my invoice in Nigeria?
Can I accept Stripe and Paystack on the same invoice?
What if a customer pays part of the invoice?
Can I download the invoice as a PDF?
Send your next invoice in a minute.
Paystack, Stripe or bank transfer, and every payment lands on the customer. 5 free invoices a month, no card needed.
Or book a demo and we'll set it up with you.