Tillage vs invoicelyThe simple online invoicing alternative
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Tillage
invoicely
Monthly price
$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices
Free for 5 invoices a month; paid plans $7.99–$23.99/mo billed yearly
Online payment fees
Your client can cover them
No invoicely fee; gateway rates apply
Margin on quotes
Variance buffer and profit margin on every line
No markup or margin controls found
The short answer
invoicely is simple online invoicing for freelancers and small businesses, with estimates, recurring invoices and time tracking on paid plans and support for running several businesses. Its free plan allows 5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients. Tillage is free without those limits, and built for agencies with margin on quotes, contracts, payment schedules and fees your client can cover.
Choose Tillage if
- YesYou send more than 5 invoices a month
- YesYou need contracts, deposits and milestone schedules
- YesYou want clients to cover payment fees
Choose invoicely if
- YesYou run several small businesses from one account
- YesYou need bills, payables and mileage tracking
- YesYou want very simple, flat-priced invoicing
Tillage vs invoicely, feature by feature
| Feature | Tillage | invoicely |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Yes$0, unlimited users, quotes and invoices | PartlyFree for 5 invoices a month; paid plans $7.99–$23.99/mo billed yearly |
| Online payment fees | YesStripe 2.9% + 30¢ (cards) or 0.8% capped at $5 (ACH), plus 1% capped at $50 per invoice | YesNo invoicely fee; gateway rates apply |
| Pass fees to clients | YesBoth Stripe and platform fees, set team-wide | NoNo fee pass-through found |
| Quotes and estimates | YesHours × rate, or itemized with units and sections | PartlyEstimates on paid plans |
| 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 | NoNo contracts or e-signatures found |
| Deposits and milestone payment schedules | YesPercentages triggered by signing, dates or milestones | PartlyPartial payments; no deposit or milestone schedules found |
| Recurring invoices and retainers | YesWeekly, monthly, quarterly, every six months or yearly | PartlyPaid plans |
| Client pages with no login | YesSecure links to approve, sign and pay | NoNo client portal found |
| Time tracking | NoNot a time tracker | YesPaid plans, with mileage |
| Full accounting and bookkeeping | NoUse alongside your accounting software | NoNot accounting software |
| 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 | NoNone found |
| Claude and ChatGPT through MCP | YesQuotes, contracts and invoices | NoNo public API docs or MCP found |
invoicely pricing
Seats come bundled with each plan. Yearly billing runs on a calendar year.
- Free
- $05 invoices a month, 3 saved clients, PayPal only
- Basic
- $7.99/mo billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly100 invoices a month, 25 clients, up to 2 team members
- Professional
- $15.99/mo billed yearly, or $19.99 monthly250 invoices a month, 100 clients, up to 10 team members
- Enterprise
- $23.99/mo billed yearly, or $29.99 monthlyUnlimited invoices and clients, up to 25 team members
- Tillage, for comparison
- $0/month with unlimited users1% when paid online, capped at $50 per invoice. Your client can cover it. See pricing
Where invoicely is better
No tool is right for everyone. Here is where it may suit you better.
Multiple businesses
Run several businesses under one account, each with its own team, clients and branding.
Bills and mileage
Track payables and mileage alongside invoices, and bill in any currency with automatic exchange rates.
Simple flat pricing
Predictable plans with about 20% off when billed yearly, plus iOS and Android apps.
Where Tillage is better for agencies
No monthly invoice limits
invoicely’s free plan allows 5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients, and paid plans cap invoices and clients by tier. Tillage is free with unlimited invoices and clients.
Contracts and milestone billing
We found no contracts, deposits or milestone schedules in invoicely. Tillage turns approved quotes into signed contracts and splits projects into scheduled payments.
Clients can cover the fees
invoicely has no fee pass-through, only a workaround of adding a line item. Tillage adds card, ACH and platform fees at checkout when you choose.
Quotes with margin
invoicely estimates price what you type. Tillage builds hours × rate quotes with your variance and profit margin on every line.
Recent invoicely changes
Nov 16, 2020
invoicely moved to its current limited free plan of 5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients. Existing clients were grandfathered.
Switching from invoicely
- 1
Export clients and invoices from invoicely as CSV, TSV or XLS.
- 2
Import clients into Tillage and recreate your items as services with variance and margin.
- 3
Connect Stripe in Tillage and choose which clients cover the fees.
- 4
Rebuild recurring invoices as Tillage retainers.
Related guides and tools
Best free invoicing software
How the free plans compare, and where each one sets its limits.
Invoicing software for agencies
Quotes, contracts and payment schedules in one free tool.
Quoting software with margin
Hours × rate quotes with your margin built in.
Billing schedules
Deposits, milestones and retainers without copying invoices.
Sources
Checked Oct 7, 2026. Pricing and features change, so if something here is out of date, email support@tillage.ai and we will fix it.
Tillage vs invoicely questions
Is Tillage’s free plan limited like invoicely’s?
No. invoicely’s free plan allows 5 invoices a month and 3 saved clients. Tillage is free with unlimited invoices, clients and users.
Does invoicely charge payment fees?
invoicely adds no fee of its own; your gateway charges its normal rates. Tillage adds a 1% platform fee capped at $50, which your client can cover.
Does invoicely have contracts?
We found no contracts or e-signatures in invoicely. Tillage generates contracts from approved quotes, with e-signatures included.
Can I move from invoicely to Tillage?
Yes. Export clients and invoices as CSV, import clients into Tillage, and set up your services once.
