Does justIssued replace Stripe?

No. Optional Pay now uses Stripe Connect. Stripe remains the card processor. justIssued is the invoice, client list, and outstanding board. Stripe Invoicing is Stripe’s own invoice product, with its own invoicing fees on top of processing. Confirm current rates on Stripe’s site.

What is the difference between Stripe Invoicing and Stripe Billing?

Invoicing is oriented to one-off and receivable invoices. Billing is oriented to subscriptions and recurring revenue. justIssued recurring templates mint ordinary invoices; they are not Stripe Billing.

Can I use justIssued and Stripe together?

Yes. Connect your Stripe account in Payments. Clients can pay by card on the public invoice link. Processing fees are Stripe’s. You can still print Interac or bank details and mark invoices paid manually.

Stripe Invoicing alternatives for service businesses

Stripe Invoicing is built for teams that already live in Stripe and want invoices as a payments object. A service business that mainly needs a numbered PDF, a share link, and an outstanding list is shopping a different job.

justIssued Team

justIssued11 September 20263 min read

Search “Stripe Invoicing alternative” mixes two products. One is Stripe Invoicing: invoices hosted and collected inside Stripe, with invoicing fees that sit on top of ordinary card processing. The other is Stripe Billing: subscriptions, retries, customer portal. Confirm current percentages on Stripe’s billing pricing and Stripe’s invoicing documentation. Those rates change.

justIssued is not a Stripe competitor for processing. It is invoicing software that can optionally create a Checkout session on your connected Stripe account.

When Stripe Invoicing is the right tool

You already operate in the Stripe Dashboard.
Buyers expect a Stripe-hosted invoice and card or ACH collection.
Developers on your team will use Stripe’s APIs.
Subscription logic belongs in Stripe Billing, not in a PDF app.

That is a strong fit for SaaS and product companies. It is more machinery than a photographer or consultant usually needs to request payment.

When a document-first invoice app is the right tool

You send a small number of bills to companies that pay Interac, EFT, or cheque.
Accounts payable wants a numbered PDF or a page they can open without a Stripe login.
You need estimates, deposits, and an outstanding list more than dunning APIs.

Stripe Invoicing alternatives compared

Approach	Best for	You pay	Invoice document	Cards
Stripe Invoicing	Stripe-native receivables	Invoicing fee + processing (confirm on Stripe)	Stripe-hosted	Native
Stripe Billing	Subscriptions	Billing % + processing	Subscription invoices	Native
Wave	Invoices + books	$0; Wave Payments if you collect cards	Wave	Wave Payments
FreshBooks	Time + portal	Lite from $23/mo	FreshBooks	Built-in
justIssued	Number, share, outstanding	Free (3) · $12/mo	justIssued page + PDF	Optional Stripe Connect

1. Stay on Stripe Invoicing or Billing

If the bottleneck is collecting cards from customers who already have a Stripe customer object, stay. Moving the invoice out of Stripe does not reduce processing fees. It changes where the document lives.

2. Wave or FreshBooks — If you wanted operations software, not a payments object

Wave if you need a ledger. FreshBooks if you need time and a client portal. Neither replaces Stripe as a processor; both can collect cards through their own pipes.

3. justIssued — If the invoice is the product, and Stripe is optional

Create the invoice in justIssued. Share /i/…. If Connect is active, Pay now opens Stripe Checkout on your connected account. If Connect is off, Interac and bank details on the PDF are enough.

justIssued does not implement Stripe Billing, usage metering, or a Stripe customer portal. Recurring templates on Paid mint ordinary invoices.

Best for: Service businesses that send invoices first and collect cards second. Elsewhere: Subscription SaaS whose source of truth is Stripe. Pricing · how it works.

How to pick

Subscriptions and dunning in Stripe? Stripe Billing. One-off invoices already in the Stripe Dashboard? Stripe Invoicing. Books? Wave or QuickBooks. Numbered bills, share link, optional card button? justIssued.

Frequently asked questions

Does justIssued replace Stripe?: No. Optional Pay now uses Stripe Connect. Stripe remains the card processor. justIssued is the invoice, client list, and outstanding board. Stripe Invoicing is Stripe’s own invoice product, with its own invoicing fees on top of processing. Confirm current rates on Stripe’s site.
What is the difference between Stripe Invoicing and Stripe Billing?: Invoicing is oriented to one-off and receivable invoices. Billing is oriented to subscriptions and recurring revenue. justIssued recurring templates mint ordinary invoices; they are not Stripe Billing.
Can I use justIssued and Stripe together?: Yes. Connect your Stripe account in Payments. Clients can pay by card on the public invoice link. Processing fees are Stripe’s. You can still print Interac or bank details and mark invoices paid manually.

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