Clerq
7.2#12 in time billing softwareFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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Invoice Ninja
8.2#1 in freelance invoicing softwareFrom $3.33 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Clerq | Invoice Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | Users can generate invoices from unbilled time, use multiple currencies with live exchange rates, apply three VAT treatments, and create branded PDFs and signed links. | Users can create branded invoices and quotes with product libraries, customizable templates, custom numbering, deposits, partial payments and bulk emailing. |
| Licence | The home page identifies the self-hosted source as AGPL-3.0 licensed. | The source code is distributed under Elastic License 2.0, which permits business use and modification but restricts competing hosted resale; it is source-available rather than OSI open source. |
| Purpose | Clerq is an open-source back-office suite for freelancers and small dev studios, covering clients, projects, time tracking, invoicing and expenses. | Invoice Ninja provides freelancers and small businesses invoicing, payments, expenses, time tracking, and project tools. |
| Rating on G2 | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews on the unrelated patent-software Clerq listing. | 4.3 out of 5 from 22 reviews |
| Security | The privacy policy says Cloud passwords are stored as secure hashes and traffic is encrypted in transit using HTTPS. | Invoice Ninja states that its hosted platform has SOC 2 certification, PCI-DSS and GDPR compliance, TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest, MFA, role-based access and audit logging. |
Clerq plans
- Self-hostFree
- Clerq CloudFree
- Clerq CloudFree
- Self-hostFree
Invoice Ninja plans
- FreeFree
- Ninja Pro$14 a month
- Enterprise$18 a month
- Self-hosting white-label$40 a year
- Ninja Pro$140 a year
- Premium BusinessPriced on request
Pick Clerq if…
Clerq suits freelancers and small development studios that need to bring project work, time, invoicing, and expenses together. Teams that want to control their own infrastructure can choose self-hosting, while others can use Clerq Cloud.
Pick Invoice Ninja if…
Invoice Ninja suits freelancers and small businesses that need invoicing alongside payments, expenses, time tracking and project tools. It may also suit users who want apps across devices or the option to self-host.