Invoicing should be one of the simplest parts of freelancing: you did the work, now you send a bill. But somehow, most invoicing tools have turned this into a subscription business.
The typical “free plan” for invoicing looks something like this:
- Up to 5 invoices per month (need more? $15/month)
- Their logo on your invoices (remove it? $15/month)
- Basic templates only (custom templates? $15/month)
- No recurring invoices on the free tier
You get the idea. “Free” is the demo. The real product costs money.
What a free invoicing tool should actually do
If you’re a freelancer sending invoices to clients, your needs are probably straightforward:
- Create invoices from your tracked time and expenses. You already did the work — the tool should pull the data in, not make you re-enter it.
- Customize the look. Your invoice should have your business name, logo, and layout — not the tool’s branding stamped across the top.
- Export to PDF. You need to email invoices or save them for records. PDF is the standard.
- Unlimited invoices. Whether you create two invoices a month or twenty, the tool should work the same way.
- Track payment status. Mark invoices as paid, partially paid, or outstanding. Basic, but important.
How TaskTime Pro handles invoicing
In TaskTime Pro, invoicing is built into the project workflow. You track time, log expenses, and when you’re ready to bill, you generate an invoice directly from the project.
The invoice pulls in your time entries and billable expenses. You customize the template, add your business info, and export a clean PDF. There’s no invoice cap or watermark.
Payment tracking is simple: mark each invoice as paid or unpaid, and you can see outstanding amounts at a glance.
All of this is free. Not “free for 14 days” or “free for your first 5 invoices” — just free. TaskTime Pro runs in your browser and stores records locally by default, without a paid hosted workspace tier.
The difference between free and “free tier”
Creating invoices, exporting PDFs and sending them yourself stay free. The optional Pro plan adds hosted email sending, advanced reports and unlimited active clients.
Take a look — your first invoice takes about two minutes.