Tillage vs Invoice SimpleThe mobile invoicing alternative
Updated . Every Invoice Simple fact links to its source.
Tillage
Invoice Simple
Monthly price
$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices
$6.99–$21.99/mo; Essentials 3 invoices a month, Plus 10, Premium unlimited
Online payment fees
Your client can cover them
Stripe cards 3.49% + 49¢; ACH 1% + 30¢ capped at $15 (US)
Margin on quotes
Variance buffer and profit margin on every line
No markup or margin controls found
The short answer
Invoice Simple is a phone-first invoicing app for small businesses, priced by how many invoices you send each month: 3 on Essentials, 10 on Plus and unlimited on Premium at $21.99 a month. Tillage is free with unlimited quotes and invoices, and adds margin on every line, contracts from approved quotes and milestone payment schedules. If you send a few invoices from the truck and want Tap to Pay, supplier rewards and financing, Invoice Simple is quick and easy. If you quote bigger jobs in stages, Tillage costs nothing and does more of it.
Choose Tillage if
- YesYou send more than a handful of invoices a month and don’t want a per-tier cap
- YesYou bill bigger jobs with a deposit and progress payments
- YesYou want contracts and margin built into your quotes
Choose Invoice Simple if
- YesYou run the business from your phone and want a simple, top-rated app
- YesYou take payments on site with Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android
- YesYou want supplier cash back, client financing and expense tracking in one app
Tillage vs Invoice Simple, feature by feature
| Feature | Tillage | Invoice Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Yes$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices | Partly$6.99–$21.99/mo; Essentials 3 invoices a month, Plus 10, Premium unlimited |
| Online payment fees | YesStripe 2.9% + 30¢ (cards) or 0.8% capped at $5 (ACH), plus 1% capped at $50 per invoice | PartlyStripe cards 3.49% + 49¢; ACH 1% + 30¢ capped at $15 (US) |
| Pass fees to clients | YesBoth Stripe and platform fees, set team-wide | YesSurcharge or markup; ACH rises to 3.49% when clients cover fees |
| Quotes and estimates | YesHours × rate, or itemized with units and sections | YesEstimates that convert to invoices in one click |
| Variance and profit margin on quotes | YesVariance buffer and profit margin on every line | NoNo markup or margin controls found |
| Contracts with e-signatures | YesGenerated from approved quotes | PartlyClient signature on estimates, which it says isn’t legally binding; no contracts found |
| Deposits and milestone payment schedules | YesPercentages triggered by signing, dates or milestones | PartlyOne deposit per invoice or estimate; invoice deposits need Premium. No milestone schedules found |
| Recurring invoices and retainers | YesWeekly, monthly, quarterly, every six months or yearly | YesWeekly, bi-weekly or monthly with autopay, US only |
| Client pages with no login | YesSecure links to approve, sign and pay | PartlyClients pay from email, text or link; no client portal found |
| Time tracking | NoNot a time tracker | NoNo time tracking found |
| Full accounting and bookkeeping | NoUse alongside your accounting software | PartlyBookkeeping with bank feeds, profit and loss and balance sheet; plan not stated |
| QuickBooks or Xero sync | NoComing soon: QuickBooks Online, Xero, Mercury and Puzzle | NoNo QuickBooks or Xero sync found |
| AI quote drafting | YesDrafts line items, hours and rates with your OpenAI or Claude key | PartlyAI phone receptionist through Zyratalk; no AI quote drafting found |
| Claude and ChatGPT through MCP | YesQuotes, contracts and invoices | NoNo public API or MCP server found |
| Scheduling, dispatch and routing | NoNot a scheduling or dispatch tool | PartlyAI receptionist can book appointments; no scheduling, dispatch or routing found |
Invoice Simple pricing
Monthly prices in USD from Invoice Simple’s pricing page, last updated June 2026. Annual billing gives 2 months free. Stripe or PayPal processing fees are charged on top of every plan.
- Free trial
- $0 for 14 daysUnlimited invoices and estimates with Premium features
- Essentials
- $6.99/moUp to 3 invoices a month, counting estimates. Online payments, read receipts, autofill
- Plus
- $14.99/moUp to 10 invoices a month. Adds photos, owner signature, summary reports, due date reminders
- Premium
- $21.99/moUnlimited invoices. Adds client signatures, premium templates, deposits, invoice restore
- Tillage, for comparison
- $0/month with unlimited users1% when paid online, capped at $50 per invoice. Your client can cover it. See pricing
Where Invoice Simple is better
No tool is right for everyone. Here is where it may suit you better.
A simple, top-rated mobile app
Estimates, invoices and receipts from iPhone or Android, with 60+ templates, photos and one-click conversion from estimate to invoice. The App Store listing shows 4.9 stars from 123K ratings.
Payments on site
Stripe Tap to Pay on iPhone and NFC Android phones with no card reader, plus QR codes on invoices and Venmo for US clients.
Perks for trades
Cash back on supplier purchases at The Home Depot Pro and Sunbelt Rentals, consumer financing for clients through Acorn Finance on estimates over $1,000, and business lending through Fundbox.
Expenses and bookkeeping
Scan receipts with your phone camera, connect a bank through Plaid, and run profit and loss and balance sheet reports.
Lower fees on many payments
Its Stripe card rate of 3.49% + 49¢ comes in under Tillage’s 2.9% + 30¢ plus 1% on most invoices between about $50 and $8,400, and ACH is capped at $15 a payment. Tillage is cheaper for larger card payments and has no monthly plan.
Where Tillage is better for contractors
No invoice caps
Invoice Simple limits Essentials to 3 invoices a month and Plus to 10, with estimates counting toward the limit. Unlimited needs Premium at $21.99 a month. Tillage is free with unlimited quotes, invoices and users.
Deposits and progress payments
Invoice Simple takes one deposit per invoice or estimate, and invoice deposits need Premium. In Tillage, one payment schedule handles the deposit, progress payments and final balance, triggered by signing, a date or a milestone.
Contracts clients sign
Invoice Simple says its client signature on estimates is for presentation only and isn’t a legally binding contract. Tillage generates a contract with e-signatures from each approved quote.
Margin on every line
Invoice Simple prices the items you enter. Tillage adds a variance buffer and profit margin to each line, so overruns on materials and labor are covered before you send the quote.
More ways to bill on a schedule
Invoice Simple’s recurring invoices run weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, US only. Tillage also bills quarterly, every six months or yearly, and charges a saved card or bank account.
Switching from Invoice Simple
- 1
Put your client list and saved items into a CSV and import them into Tillage as clients and items.
- 2
Add a variance buffer and profit margin to your items so every quote covers overruns.
- 3
Turn your usual deposit and progress split into a Tillage payment schedule template.
- 4
Connect Stripe in Tillage, choose which clients cover the fees, and import any Stripe subscriptions as recurring billing.
- 5
Finish open jobs in Invoice Simple, then send new quotes from Tillage.
Related guides and tools
Invoicing software for contractors
Itemized estimates, deposits and progress billing in one free tool.
Contractor estimate template
Labor and materials laid out for a client to approve.
Contractor invoice template
Line items and units for a job, ready to fill in and send.
Markup calculator
Turn your cost and markup into a selling price.
Sources
Checked Nov 3, 2026. Pricing and features change, so if something here is out of date, email support@tillage.ai and we will fix it.
- Invoice Simple pricing (last updated June 2026)
- Invoice Simple features
- What is Invoice Simple Essentials?
- What is Invoice Simple Plus?
- What is Invoice Simple Premium?
- How can I get unlimited invoicing?
- Does Invoice Simple offer a free trial?
- What are the Stripe processing fees? (May 2026)
- How can my customers cover my online payment fees?
- How can I request a client signs an estimate?
- Is the client signature legally binding?
- How do I request a deposit on an invoice?
- How do I request a deposit on an estimate?
- Recurring invoices with Stripe autopay
- Recurring invoices with PayPal autopay
- Stripe Tap to Pay
- Consumer financing with Acorn Finance
- Invoice Simple Lending (Fundbox, US only)
- Set up Bookkeeping
- Financial reports with Bookkeeping
- AI receptionist with Zyratalk
- Invoice Simple help center (no QuickBooks, Xero, API or client portal articles found)
- Invoice Simple on the App Store
Tillage vs Invoice Simple questions
Is Invoice Simple free?
No. Invoice Simple has a 14-day free trial, then plans from $6.99 a month for 3 invoices up to $21.99 a month for unlimited invoices. Tillage is $0 a month with unlimited quotes and invoices.
Do estimates count toward Invoice Simple’s invoice limit?
Yes. Invoice Simple’s help center says the Essentials limit of 3 a month covers both estimates and invoices.
Are Invoice Simple’s fees lower than Tillage’s?
Often, yes, for mid-size card payments and for ACH. Invoice Simple’s Stripe rates are 3.49% + 49¢ on cards and 1% + 30¢ capped at $15 on ACH, on top of a monthly plan. Tillage charges Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ or 0.8% ACH capped at $5, plus 1% capped at $50, with no plan. In both, your client can cover the fees.
Does Tillage have a mobile app or Tap to Pay?
No. Tillage runs in the browser, and clients approve, sign and pay from a link. It collects online payments by card and ACH through Stripe and records offline payments like checks.
Can I use Invoice Simple and Tillage together?
Yes. Some trades keep Invoice Simple for quick on-site invoices and Tap to Pay, and use Tillage for larger jobs that need a quote, a contract and a payment schedule.
