Pancake
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pancake, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pancake's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pancake 4 License | $149, paid once | 1 installation · 1 business · One-time fee |
| Pancake 4 License with Free Installation | — | One installation · one business · free Pancake 4.x updates for life · free customer support · One-time purchase; the opened checkout page does not display an amount. |
The facts
Each one read from Pancake's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Branding and hosting
- Pancake is installed on the buyer’s server, and its client-facing invoices, proposals, and emails can be customized to match the buyer’s brand.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Client access and file delivery
- Clients can view invoices and proposals, see project progress, and receive files after payment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Client portal
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Pancake as a tool for businesses and highlights use by freelancers managing projects, estimates, and invoices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Invoicing
- Users can create invoices from tracked time, send clients invoice links, and set payment schedules.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The purchase page allows one installation for one business and says additional installations require additional licenses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Online payments
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Payment integrations
- The product page names Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net as online payment methods.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment reminders
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says collected personal information is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties, except that it may be shared with affiliates to provide requested services, with notice to users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pancake is self-hosted software for online invoicing, project management, time tracking, and proposals.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Project and task management
- Projects include tasks, due dates, milestones, and time tracking.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Proposals and estimates
- Users can create multi-page proposals with reusable sections and estimates from reusable line items.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recurring invoices
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker offers free support tickets and says they usually receive a response within a few hours; priority support credits can be used to get an answer faster.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Updates and installation
- The maker says installation is free and Pancake auto-updates after installation.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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