invoicing

Excel Invoice Manager Platinum provides a comprehensive invoice creator and tracker. The program's familiar layout makes it a snap to manage.

We felt instantly comfortable with this program's interface, since it was built using Microsoft Excel. Its rows and columns don't look like a spreadsheet, yet they are filled and manipulated the same way. Invoice Manager provides ample space to create customer profiles and enter this information into your invoices. Also, you can customize the look of your invoices by inserting your company logo, which gives them a professional touch. In addition, you can easily populate your … Read more

Rightcontrol Lite is an intuitive program that allows users to track inventory and sales. Although this free version of the program is practically useless, it offers a preview of what could potentially be a very helpful program.

The program's interface is plain and well-organized, with graphical buttons that represent each of its major functions. Users create databases of customers and suppliers, enter their inventory, and then use the software to manage purchasing, ring up sales, and create invoices. The program also allows users to create and print bar codes. The program comes with a 31-page PDF manual that is … Read more

Express Invoice is a tool for creating invoices and managing bills for small businesses. Its simple layout and helpful options make it a great program for keeping an eye on finances.

We found the program to be instantly inviting, with its functions clearly labeled and helpful onscreen instructions popping up along the way to express what data needed to be placed where. We were able to quickly populate a customer database with all billing information, build our warehouse of sale items from scratch, and apply both of these aspects toward creating an invoice. We were pleased with the professional and … Read more

If you're running a small business, you're probably looking for tools that will make it easier for you to bill invoices, track payments, and collect your accounts receivable.

You can always use offline standbys like Peachtree or Intuit QuickBooks, but you might be happy to know that there are some nice online tools that perform basic functions. Let's take a look.

Blinksale Unlike some of the better services in this roundup, Blinksale doesn't provide a free option for those with small companies who don't need all the bells and whistles. That's unfortunate, but the service is still worth checking out.

Perhaps Blinksale's best feature is its design. The service makes moving around the different modules quick and easy. It creates an intuitive environment in which to work. And when you get to work, you should be happy with what you find. The site features invoice creation tools, invoice tracking, the ability to follow up with clients from within the app, and more. It's a full-featured product that should appeal to the small-business owner who wants to do a little more than send invoices.

Although there aren't any free options, Blinksale is one of the more affordable services in this roundup. Prices range from $6 per month up to $24 per month. There's just one catch: some services charge based on the number of clients, but Blinksale charges based on the number of invoices you send. Its cheapest plan allows you to send six invoices per month.

Chargify Chargify is a recurring billing system that should help you manage your invoices and collections without much trouble.

Chargify does things a little differently than many of the services in this roundup. Instead of simply allowing you to create invoices and track them until payment, Chargify lets you input all the products or services your company sells, then dynamically change prices as you offer free trial periods, promotions, or refunds. The service can also be integrated into a retail site, providing you with information on the number of sign-ups or cancellations your company is experienced.

Unlike so many of the services in this roundup, Chargify won't cost you any money, if you're not generating revenue. The service is even free up to your first 50 customers. Beyond that, you'll pay anywhere between $49 per month for 500 customers, up to $2,499 per month for an unlimited number of customers. One word of caution: Chargify is ideally suited for online businesses.… Read more

Excel Invoice Manager Express provides users with a fast, familiar way to write up invoices. By using an Excel format, users should feel instantly at home with this program.

The invoice program's interface is highly intuitive because it has been built within a spreadsheet. With a few choice command buttons, users familiar with Excel will know exactly where to input data and what to expect. However, an in-depth Help file is also available. The program's layout basically walks users through the process of creating an invoice. Well-labeled areas for customer addresses, their own company's address, and invoice … Read more

Despite its cluttered interface, Inventory Tracker Plus is a powerful and easy-to-use program that should provide businesses with an effective way to track inventory and more.

Inventory Tracker Plus's interface is a bit overwhelming, although continued use reveals a method to the madness. The program uses a lot of windows, opening a new one for each of the program's major functions. Each window contains quite a few fields, but once users take a moment to look at each of them, the program is surprisingly intuitive. Perhaps recognizing the complexity of the interface, the designers included a detailed welcome … Read more

EasyInvoice provides a simple way to create invoices and manage a small business. With an easy-t0-use design and quick results, this program can help many get organized.

While the interface doesn't look like much, its simple design, clear icons, and intuitive menus will have you creating invoices quickly. The program provides a comprehensive Help file, but you will most likely not need it. Create an invoice by simply following the program's wizard, which asks for all the appropriate information, such as customer information, order information, and due dates. Once all this is filled in, the program lists the … Read more

Ezy Invoice 7 is a multifeatured program that allows users to create invoices and many other useful business documents. Although it takes some getting used to, the program's features make it worth the effort.

Ezy Invoice's creators seem to have made an extra effort to create a simple and uncluttered interface, but it seems they may have even gone too far; it is at times difficult to determine where in the interface you are. Similar-looking screens open on top of one another and it's not hard to get confused and lose your starting place. However, once the … Read more

This comprehensive program comes with all of the tools you'll need to manage your business' invoicing and inventory needs. Users of all skill level will love its straightforward navigation. Our one complaint is the lack of choice in credit card processing vendors.

Simple Business Invoicing & Inventory has a pleasant, simple user interface. Colorful menu commands line the top of the window, and include options for processing invoices and quotes, managing customer information, and generating reports. Clicking on each command introduces a submenu of commands for creating specific invoices and records. Creating a new invoice was extremely intuitive. After … Read more