Free invoicing software for South African businesses

Send 5 invoices and 5 quotes every month without paying anything. Tax invoices with VAT, PDFs, email and WhatsApp sending, and online payment links are all included. There is no card and no time limit.

Invoices each month
5
Quotes each month
5
Clients
Unlimited
Price
R0

What the Free plan includes

  • 5 standard invoices every month
  • 5 quotes every month
  • Unlimited clients
  • SARS-ready tax invoices with VAT worked out for you
  • PDF download
  • Send by email or WhatsApp link
  • Record payments and partial payments
  • Proof-of-payment requests
  • Online payment links through your own Paystack, PayFast, Peach, Yoco or Ozow account
  • One user

What needs a paid plan

  • Expenses and receipts
  • Recurring invoices
  • Reports and VAT filing periods
  • Document vault
  • Projects and job cards
  • Inventory and purchase orders
  • Team members and accountant access
  • Automatic late fees
  • Bulk CSV imports

Free documents carry a small "Powered by invo" line. Paid plans remove it. See the full comparison.

How it works

  1. 01

    Sign up

    Create an account with your email or Google. No card is asked for.

  2. 02

    Use everything for 14 days

    Every new account starts with a full trial, so you can see the whole product.

  3. 03

    Move to Free

    When the trial ends you drop to Free automatically. Your clients, invoices and quotes stay exactly where they are.

  4. 04

    Upgrade when you outgrow it

    Solo is R99 a month, Business R249, Pro R499. Change plans yourself from billing settings.

Questions about the Free plan

Is Invo free for South African businesses?

Yes. The Free plan has no card on file and no time limit. It includes 5 standard invoices and 5 quotes a month, unlimited clients, PDFs, email and WhatsApp sending, payment recording and online payment links through your own gateway.

What counts toward the 5 free invoices?

Standard invoices you create, including duplicates and quotes converted to invoices. Credit notes, deposit invoices, late fee invoices and recurring invoices do not count. Quotes have their own separate allowance of 5.

When does the monthly allowance reset?

On the 1st of each month, South African time.

Are the invoices SARS compliant?

If your business is VAT registered, Invo labels documents as tax invoices and shows your VAT number, the VAT amount and both parties' details. Invo is record-keeping software. It does not submit anything to SARS for you.

Do free invoices have a watermark?

Free documents carry a small "Powered by invo" line in the footer. Paid plans remove it.

Can I get paid online on the Free plan?

Yes. Connect your own Paystack, PayFast, Peach Payments, Yoco or Ozow account and your clients get a pay link on the invoice. The money goes straight to your gateway account, not through Invo.

What happens if I hit the limit?

You can still view, download and record payments on everything you have already made. Creating a sixth invoice is blocked until the 1st or until you upgrade.

Is there a catch?

The catch is the limit. Five invoices and five quotes a month covers a lot of freelancers and side businesses. If you need more, or need expenses and reports, the paid plans start at R99 a month.

Send your first invoice today

Takes a couple of minutes to set up. No card required.