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Invoice Ninja

★ 9k

Invoicing, quotes, expenses, and time tracking for freelancers who'd rather not pay monthly.

Invoice Ninja does the job of FreshBooks, self-hosted. It is Elastic-2.0-licensed, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. FreshBooks bills $19 for it. 9k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for FreshBooks.

Licence
Elastic-2.0
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$19
GitHub stars
9k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Invoice Ninja runs

Where it runs

Invoice Ninja runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Invoice Ninja questions

Is Invoice Ninja open source?

Yes — it is released under Elastic-2.0.

Can Invoice Ninja replace FreshBooks?

Our verdict on FreshBooks is YES. ERPNext (38k stars), Invoice Ninja (9k stars), Dolibarr (8k stars) are mature open-source replacements for FreshBooks — self-host with real ops work and stop paying $23/mo.

Can I self-host Invoice Ninja?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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