Hiveage Alternatives for Invoicing and Billing
Six invoicing tools compared using each vendor's own pages. Billed publishes this page, and the others aren't ranked.
Quick Verdict
Billed publishes this page, so weigh its own entry accordingly. Each tool here sends invoices and takes online payments, as its own pages describe. The cards below quote what each vendor says about time tracking, estimates and its other features. Check each vendor's pages for the features you rely on before you choose.
Billed publishes this page, and Billed is one of the alternatives on it. Billed is listed first; the other tools follow in alphabetical order and aren't ranked. Every statement about a product comes from that vendor's own website, checked on October 30, 2026, and the sources are listed at the end of the page.
Hiveage's features page says: "Hiveage is online invoicing and billing software built for small businesses and freelancers." Its payment gateways page says: "Hiveage supports more than a dozen online payment gateways, including PayPal, Stripe and Braintree." Its time tracking page says: "Manage tasks, track the time you spend on them, and charge your clients for tracked work."
Each card below quotes the vendor's own pages, and the table compares price, free plan, recurring invoices, estimates / quotes and time tracking as each vendor stated them on November 4, 2026. Vendors change their plans and features, so check each vendor's site before you choose.
What to compare
- You want to compare other invoicing tools that take online payments before you choose
- You want to compare how each vendor prices its plans, on its own pricing page
- You want invoicing alongside other work, such as time tracking, estimates or expenses
Hiveage Alternatives at a Glance
| Tool | Price (as listed) | Free plan | Recurring invoices | Estimates / quotes | Time tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billed | Free $0/mo; Pro $10/mo or $99.99/yr; Premium $25/mo or $250/yr | Yes: Free plan, $0/mo | Yes | Yes, on all plans | Yes, on all plans |
| FreshBooks | Lite $23/mo (USD); offer shown: $4.60/mo for 4 months | — | Yes | Yes, all plans (proposals from Plus) | — |
| Invoice Ninja | Free $0; Pro $14/mo billed monthly | Yes: $0, 5 clients | Yes, on Free | Quotes | Yes, on Free (projects too) |
| QuickBooks | Simple Start $38/mo; offer shown: $19/mo for 3 months | Yes: QuickBooks Free, $0/mo | Yes | Yes (proposals too) | Essentials and up: employee time on invoices |
| Wave | Starter $0; Pro $190 USD/yr, billed annually | Yes: Starter, $0 | Yes | Yes, unlimited | — |
| Zoho Invoice | Free | Yes: free | Yes | Quotes | Yes, with projects |
Hiveage alternatives compared by price (as listed), free plan, recurring invoices, estimates / quotes and time tracking, as each tool's own website stated them on November 4, 2026.
Billed
- Price (as listed)
- Free $0/mo; Pro $10/mo or $99.99/yr; Premium $25/mo or $250/yr
- Free plan
- Yes: Free plan, $0/mo
- Recurring invoices
- Yes
- Estimates / quotes
- Yes, on all plans
- Time tracking
- Yes, on all plans
FreshBooks
- Price (as listed)
- Lite $23/mo (USD); offer shown: $4.60/mo for 4 months
- Free plan
- —
- Recurring invoices
- Yes
- Estimates / quotes
- Yes, all plans (proposals from Plus)
- Time tracking
- —
Invoice Ninja
- Price (as listed)
- Free $0; Pro $14/mo billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes: $0, 5 clients
- Recurring invoices
- Yes, on Free
- Estimates / quotes
- Quotes
- Time tracking
- Yes, on Free (projects too)
QuickBooks
- Price (as listed)
- Simple Start $38/mo; offer shown: $19/mo for 3 months
- Free plan
- Yes: QuickBooks Free, $0/mo
- Recurring invoices
- Yes
- Estimates / quotes
- Yes (proposals too)
- Time tracking
- Essentials and up: employee time on invoices
Wave
- Price (as listed)
- Starter $0; Pro $190 USD/yr, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes: Starter, $0
- Recurring invoices
- Yes
- Estimates / quotes
- Yes, unlimited
- Time tracking
- —
Zoho Invoice
- Price (as listed)
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes: free
- Recurring invoices
- Yes
- Estimates / quotes
- Quotes
- Time tracking
- Yes, with projects
A dash (—) means the tool's own pages didn't state it when they were checked.
Tool details
Billed
Billed publishes this page. Billed's invoice software page says: "Billed keeps invoicing, estimates, expenses, time tracking and reports in one account." It also says: "Create branded invoices, send them by email, take card and PayPal payments on them, and see which invoices are paid, partly paid or past due, all from one Billed account." Billed's features page says: "Collaborate and track your team’s time in one place." and "Create and export your and your team’s timesheets." The invoice software page says you can "bill for time you have tracked".
- Time tracking and timesheets
- Invoices for the time you've tracked
- Card and PayPal payments on invoices
- Estimates, expenses and reports in the same account
Who it's for: Invoicing, time tracking, expenses and reports in one account
Pricing: Free $0/mo; Pro $10/mo or $99.99/yr; Premium $25/mo or $250/yr
FreshBooks
FreshBooks' invoicing page says: "Create and send professional invoices in minutes, then automate reminders and payments so you spend less time on admin and more time getting paid." It also says you can "track your hours and client expenses, then turn them into professional invoices in seconds". FreshBooks' time tracking page says: "Start tracking your time in FreshBooks and see exactly how much time you’re spending on clients and projects." Its home page lists "secure online payments" among its billing and payment features.
- Time tracking for clients and projects
- Invoices from tracked hours and expenses
- Automated reminders and payments
Who it's for: Invoicing with time and expense tracking
Pricing: Lite $23/mo (USD); offer shown: $4.60/mo for 4 months
Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja's home page says it covers "invoicing & payments, expenses, time-tracking and projects" for freelancers and small businesses, and describes "4 steps to get paid online", including "Choose a payment gateway". Its self-hosting site says: "Invoice Ninja is free, source-code available invoicing software you can deploy on your own server."
- Invoices, expenses, time tracking and projects
- A version you can run on your own server
- A choice of payment gateways
Who it's for: Invoicing with a hosted or self-hosted option
Pricing: Free $0; Pro $14/mo billed monthly
QuickBooks
QuickBooks' invoicing page says: "Send customers an invoice they can pay online right away." Its time tracking page says: "Track, edit, and approve timesheets right from your laptop or desktop."
- Invoices clients can pay online
- Invoices and payments in one place
- Timesheets you can track, edit and approve
Who it's for: Invoicing, payments and time tracking on the QuickBooks platform
Pricing: Simple Start $38/mo; offer shown: $19/mo for 3 months
Wave
Wave's home page says: "Wave keeps your accounting, invoicing, payments, and more in one unified system." Its invoicing page says: "Create and send professional invoices to your customers in seconds." and "Add your logo and brand colors to our professional invoice templates." Its payments page describes a "Pay now" button on your invoices.
- Invoice templates with your logo and brand colors
- A pay button on invoices
- Invoicing and payments in one system
Who it's for: Invoicing and online payments
Pricing: Starter $0; Pro $190 USD/yr, billed annually
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice's home page says: "Send tax-compliant invoices, accept online payments, and automate payment reminders with Zoho Invoice." About quotes, it says: "Once approved, automatically convert them into invoices." Its features page says: "Effortlessly track time and bill your clients for hours spent on their projects."
- Quotes that convert into invoices
- Online payments and payment reminders
- Time tracking billed to projects
Who it's for: Invoicing with quotes, online payments and reminders
Pricing: Free
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Sources for this page (checked October 30, 2026). Hiveage: features, payment gateways, time tracking, reports and pricing. FreshBooks: home page, invoicing, time tracking and pricing. Invoice Ninja: home page, self-hosting and pricing. QuickBooks: invoicing, time tracking and pricing. Wave: home page, invoicing, payments and pricing. Zoho Invoice: home page, features and pricing. Billed: invoice software, features, client management and pricing. Vendors change their plans and features, so check each vendor's own pages before you decide.
When this isn't for you
If Hiveage already covers how you invoice and get paid, there's no need to switch. This page compares invoicing, payments and time tracking as each vendor's own pages describe them.