Billed vs Hiveage
Quick Summary
Billed publishes this comparison, and we haven't ranked or scored either product. Hiveage describes itself as "online invoicing and billing software built for small businesses and freelancers." Billed's invoice software page says: "Billed keeps invoicing, estimates, expenses, time tracking and reports in one account." Each product's details come from its own pages, checked on October 30, 2026.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Billed | Hiveage |
|---|---|---|
| Estimates to clients Invoicing | ||
| Estimate to invoice Invoicing | ||
| Recurring invoices Invoicing | ||
| Reminders to clients Invoicing | ||
| Stripe payments Payments | ||
| PayPal payments Payments | ||
| Offline payments Payments | ||
| Time tracking Work | ||
| Expense tracking Work | ||
| Receipts on expenses Work | ||
| Reports Work | ||
| Team access Work | ||
| More than one business Work | ||
| Mobile apps Work |
Comparison based on publicly available information.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Hiveage
You take payments through one of the gateways Hiveage lists. It says it "supports more than a dozen online payment gateways, including PayPal, Stripe and Braintree."
You track time and bill it. Hiveage's time tracking page says: "Manage tasks, track the time you spend on them, and charge your clients for tracked work."
Choose Billed
You want invoices, estimates, expenses, tracked time and reports together in one account. Billed's invoice software page says: "Billed keeps invoicing, estimates, expenses, time tracking and reports in one account."
You take payments on your invoices through Stripe or PayPal. Billed's invoice software page says: "Connect your Stripe account and every invoice you send gets a pay button, so clients can pay by card." and "Connect PayPal to add a PayPal option as well."
Detailed Feature Analysis
What each product covers
Hiveage: its features page says: "Hiveage includes online invoicing, estimates and quotations, online payment processing (12+ gateways), recurring and subscription billing, detailed financial reports, time tracking, expense tracking, mileage tracking, and multi-team/multi-business management."
Billed: Billed's invoice software page says: "Billed keeps invoicing, estimates, expenses, time tracking and reports in one account." It also says: "Billed works in a web browser on any device, and Billed's mobile app page describes apps for iOS and Android."
Plans (Hiveage, October 30, 2026, prices as shown on its pricing page)
- Free: "$0 per month" for "5 Clients", with no cap on invoices, estimates, time entries or expenses, and payment gateways included.
- Basic: $16 a month on yearly billing, or $19 on monthly billing, for "50 Clients". It adds "Financial Reports", and in the yearly view "Unlimited Recurring Billing"; the monthly view lists recurring billing on Free as well.
- Pro: $25 a month on yearly billing, or $29 on monthly billing, for "250 Clients" and "5 Team members". It adds your own domain and "Automatic payment reminders".
- Plus: $42 a month on yearly billing, or $49 on monthly billing, for "1000 Clients" and "10 Team members", with API access.
Hiveage's pricing page says: "The free trial provides you with a full version of the Pro plan for fourteen (14) days."
Billed's plans are on its pricing page. They aren't part of this comparison's figures.
Payments
Hiveage: its payment gateways page says: "Hiveage supports more than a dozen online payment gateways, including PayPal, Stripe and Braintree." It also says: "Sometimes it is necessary to accept payments by cash or check. You can record these offline payments next to online payments so your records are always accurate."
Billed: Billed's accept payments page says: "Billed charges you nothing to accept online payments with Stripe. Only Stripe standard rates apply." Its invoice software page says: "Connect your Stripe account and every invoice you send gets a pay button, so clients can pay by card." and "Connect PayPal to add a PayPal option as well." For checks and cash, it says: "When a client pays by check or cash, record it as an offline payment so all your income is in one place."
What Billed's pages say about each row
Each Billed tick in the table comes from one of Billed's product pages:
- Estimates to clients (estimating software): "Share your online estimates with your clients via shareable public link."
- Estimate to invoice (features): "Convert your estimate to invoice with a single click after getting approval from your client."
- Recurring invoices (invoice software): "For clients you bill on a schedule, set up a recurring profile once."
- Reminders to clients (invoice software): "Invoice reports show which invoices are paid, partially paid or past due, and you can see who owes you money and send them a payment reminder."
- Stripe payments (invoice software): "Connect your Stripe account and every invoice you send gets a pay button, so clients can pay by card."
- PayPal payments (invoice software): "Connect PayPal to add a PayPal option as well."
- Offline payments (invoice software): "When a client pays by check or cash, record it as an offline payment so all your income is in one place."
- Time tracking (features): "Collaborate and track your team’s time in one place."
- Expense tracking (expense tracking): "An expense in Billed records who you paid, when, how much and which category it belongs to, with the receipt attached to the same entry."
- Receipts on expenses (expense tracking): "Attach the receipt when you record the expense, and it stays with that entry in your Billed account instead of in a drawer or an inbox."
- Reports (financial reports): "Billed offers several built-in reports: Invoice Reports (paid, partially paid, and overdue), Expense Reports, Income vs Expense Reports, Top Selling Products, and Time Tracking Reports."
- Team access (invoice software): "Invite your team, accountant or contractors and give them permissions in your account."
- More than one business (invoice software): "If you run more than one business, manage them in one place and switch between them."
- Mobile apps (invoice software): "Billed works in a web browser on any device, and Billed's mobile app page describes apps for iOS and Android."
In-Depth Comparison Guide
Disclosure: Billed publishes this page. We haven't ranked or scored either product. Hiveage's plans and features come from its own pages, and Billed's from Billed's product pages, all checked on October 30, 2026. Plans and prices change, so check the linked pages before you choose.
How Hiveage sizes its plans
Hiveage sizes its plans by number of clients: 5 on Free, 50 on Basic, 250 on Pro and 1000 on Plus. Pro and Plus also list a number of team members. Billed's plans are on its pricing page, and this page doesn't compare plan sizes.
Sample: Hiveage for a business with 60 clients
This sample uses Hiveage's own prices from October 30, 2026.
- Plan needed: Basic lists 50 clients and Pro lists 250, so 60 clients needs Pro.
- Yearly billing: $25 a month × 12 = $300 a year.
- Monthly billing: $29 a month × 12 = $348 a year.
- Difference: $348 − $300 = $48 a year less on yearly billing.
Billed's prices aren't part of the sample; they're on Billed's pricing page.
Where to check before you choose
- Hiveage: pricing, features, payment gateways and time tracking.
- Billed: features, accept payments, financial reports and pricing.
Switching from Hiveage?
Hiveage's reports page says: "All your Hiveage data can be exported as CSV files at any time". Billed's client management page says: "Billed supports client imports so you can quickly onboard your existing client list without entering each contact manually."
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bottom Line
Hiveage suits a business that wants the invoicing, recurring billing and payment gateways its pages describe. Billed suits a business that wants invoices, estimates, expenses, tracked time and reports in one account, with Stripe card payments and PayPal payments on its invoices. Check each product's pages for the features you rely on before you choose.
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