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Replace FreshBooks.

7 open source alternatives, ranked by health. We re-check every project weekly, so you don’t migrate to something abandoned.

Ranked by health

  1. Invoice NinjaInvoicing app with quotes, recurring billing, expenses, time tracking and online payments, self-hosted or hosted.★ 10k Elastic License 2.0 PHP self-host managed
  2. AkauntingWeb-based small-business accounting for invoices, bills, expenses, banking and financial reports.★ 10k BUSL-1.1 (additional use grant limited to 2 users / 1 company / 1,000 invoices) PHP self-host managed
  3. IDURARWeb app for invoices, quotes, payments and customer records aimed at small businesses.★ 8.8k AGPL-3.0 JavaScript self-host managed
  4. Frappe BooksDesktop double-entry accounting app for small businesses with invoicing, inventory and reports.★ 5.0k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host
  5. BigcapitalWeb-based double-entry accounting for small businesses with invoicing, bills, expenses, inventory and reports.★ 3.9k AGPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host managed
  6. InvoicePlaneSelf-hosted web app for creating invoices and quotes, managing clients and tracking payments.★ 3.1k MIT (plus trademark notice for the InvoicePlane name/logo) PHP self-host
  7. InvioMinimal self-hosted invoicing app that creates invoices and shares them with clients via secure links.★ 1.2k Unlicense TypeScript self-host
How the ranking works

Health blends commit recency, release cadence, issue throughput, contributor breadth and star growth. Stars are shown but never ranked on. The full method.