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Invoice Ninja

Invoicing and billing for freelancers and SMBs.

In short

What it is: Invoicing, 9k+ GitHub stars, licensed Elastic.
Replaces: FreshBooks — around $228/year saved.
Installed for: $149 on your own server — you own it, no monthly platform fee.
Licence: Elastic. Read the current terms before any multi-tenant resale.

How the service works

9k+ GitHub starsElasticinstall difficulty: medium

$228

replaces per year

$1,140

saved over 5 years

$149

one-time install (yours forever)

48h

delivery

what it replaces

Invoice Ninja vs the tools it replaces.

Feature	Commercial tool	Invoice Ninja (self-hosted)
Monthly cost	$19/mo	Your compute only
Branding	Vendor brand	See licence
Data	Vendor-hosted	On your server
Licence	Proprietary	Elastic

Replaces

FreshBooks — ~$19/mo

Licence posture

Elastic. Read the current terms before multi-tenant resale. We'll flag the restrictions at install.

Read the current terms before any multi-tenant resale.

how to resell / replace

Turn it into a business.

Read the licence first. If multi-tenant resale is restricted, install on the client's infrastructure and charge for the work; otherwise brand it and resell.

Bundle this with a done-for-you product: see the AI businesses or the white-label alternatives.

Best for

saas

Install difficulty

medium

what we do

The install, step by step.

Provision VPS + Docker

Configure secrets + provider keys

Database + storage setup

Branding + domain

HTTPS + backups

Smoke test + handover

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Install Invoice Ninja — $149.

Flat fee, delivered in 24–48 hours, on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.

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FAQ

Invoice Ninja: common questions

What does Invoice Ninja replace?

FreshBooks — about $228 a year in subscriptions you stop paying.

How much does it cost to run Invoice Ninja?

No licence fee — it ships under Elastic. You pay only for your own server and any model/API keys. We install, harden and hand it over for a one-time $149.

Can I white-label and resell Invoice Ninja?

Read the current terms before multi-tenant resale. We'll flag the restrictions at install. Read the current terms before any multi-tenant resale.

How hard is the install, and how long does it take?

We rate it medium. Delivered in 24–48 hours on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.

What do I actually own after installing Invoice Ninja?

The running app, your data and the brand. No monthly platform fee and no per-seat pricing — you own it outright.

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