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Invoicing for freelancers and independent contractors
Send a professional invoice in minutes. Know exactly who still owes you.
Save your clients, create correctly numbered invoices, and share a link they can open without an account. Track what is paid and outstanding without setting up full accounting software.
Free for up to 3 clients. No card required.
Paid features start with a 7-day trial, then $12/month. Card required.
Built for the work you already do
Still copying last week’s invoice?
Retyping client details, hoping an invoice number is unique, exporting PDFs, and checking old emails to see who paid all add work around the work.
justIssued saves the client, keeps your invoice sequence in order, gives you a shareable invoice link, and keeps open invoices in one clear view.
See the workflow
From first draft to paid, without a client portal or a spreadsheet.
Start with a saved client, then add the work.
justIssued keeps the client details and assigns the next invoice number. You can review the total and due date before sending anything.
New invoiceINV-0042
Client
Harbor Goods
Due date
Oct 15, 2026
Website design — final payment$1,800.00
Total$1,800.00 CAD
Save invoice
Focused invoicing, not a general ledger
Everything needed to send and track an invoice. None of the bookkeeping setup you do not need.
- Saved client details and sequential invoice numbers
- A client-facing link with no client login
- One clear view of outstanding invoices
- Deposits and balance invoices without manual arithmetic
- Paid: estimates, recurring invoices, reminders, reports, and CSV export
- Optional card collection through your Stripe account, with no added justIssued cut
Why use a separate invoice tool?
Keep invoicing independent of the rest of your stack.
Use justIssued when your work includes fixed-price projects, retainers, deposits, or a mix of work that should not be tied to a single time tracker or project tool.
It gives clients a straightforward public invoice link and gives you an outstanding view without asking you to set up bank feeds, expenses, payroll, or a chart of accounts. If you need those things, accounting software is the better fit.
Compare options
Choose focused invoicing when accounting software is more than you need.
justIssued handles the invoice workflow. Choose accounting software when you also need bank reconciliation, expenses, payroll, or a general ledger.
| Compare | justissuedjustIssued | Word / Canva | Wave | FreshBooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 free · $12/month paid | Varies | $0 Starter · $19/month Pro | $23/month Lite standard price |
| Free plan | Up to 3 clients | Depends on your plan | Yes | Trial only |
| Client access | Yes | Manual file sharing | Invoice sharing | Client portal |
| Sequential invoice numbers | Yes | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Outstanding invoice view | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Saved clients | Yes | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Deposits | Yes | Manual | See Wave | See FreshBooks |
| Estimates | Paid | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring invoices | Paid | Manual | Yes | Yes |
| Bookkeeping / ledger | No | No | Yes | Expenses and reports |
| Best suited for | Focused invoicing for solo service businesses | Occasional document templates | Invoicing plus bookkeeping | Broader small-business operations |
Prices checked September 2026 from vendor pricing pages. Promotions and regional pricing can change; justIssued is $12/month after its 7-day paid trial. Read the Wave comparison or compare with FreshBooks.
Guides and tools
Straightforward help for sending better invoices.
Use the free invoice generator for a one-off PDF, or read practical guides for freelancers, consultants, designers, developers, and contractors.
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Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more clients and workflows.
Free includes up to three clients, numbered invoices, public share links, and an outstanding view. Paid adds unlimited clients, estimates, recurring invoices, reminders, reports, CSV export, and invoice email.
Paid plan
$12/month
Paid starts with a 7-day trial. We take a card up front; cancel within 7 days and you pay $0.
Start 7-day trialView full pricingSend your next invoice without reopening Word.
Free for up to 3 clients. No card required.