Invoice Ninja vs SolidInvoice

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureInvoice NinjaSolidInvoice
CategoryBudgeting & FinanceCRM & Business Apps
LicenseElastic-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 9,979★ 945
First released20142013
ReplacesFreshBooks, QuickBooksFreshBooks, Invoice Ninja

Why pick each one

Choose Invoice Ninja if…

  • Comprehensive billing features
  • Many payment gateway integrations
Invoice Ninja details

Choose SolidInvoice if…

  • Clean interface
  • Payment integrations
SolidInvoice details

Frequently asked questions

Is Invoice Ninja or SolidInvoice better?

Neither is universally better. Invoice Ninja has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Invoice Ninja and SolidInvoice free and open-source?

Yes. Invoice Ninja is licensed under Elastic-2.0 and SolidInvoice under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Invoice Ninja and SolidInvoice with Docker?

Invoice Ninja: yes. SolidInvoice: yes.

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