# Crater vs Invoice Ninja

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Invoice Ninja

| Attribute | Crater | Invoice Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.5 (75% (high)) | 60.6 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,351 | 10,268 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open-source web and mobile app that helps track expenses, payments, and create professional invoices and estimates. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What is Crater?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crater is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"Is Crater free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crater supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What platforms does Crater support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Crater can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"Can Crater be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Crater, including Plaid, QuickBooks and Xero. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What does Crater integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Crater. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Crater not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://craterapp.com/","question":"What security certifications does Crater have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Crater is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/crater-invoice/crater","question":"Is Crater open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive solution combining invoicing, payment processing, expense tracking, time management, and project coordination in a single platform, available in both cloud and self-hosted deployments. It is indexed under Billing & Invoicing Software.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","question":"What is Invoice Ninja?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Invoice Ninja offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","question":"Is Invoice Ninja free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Invoice Ninja supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","question":"What platforms does Invoice Ninja support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Invoice Ninja can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","question":"Can Invoice Ninja be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Invoice Ninja, including Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless, Gmail, QuickBooks, Slack and MailChimp, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","question":"What does Invoice Ninja integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Invoice Ninja. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Invoice Ninja not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://invoiceninja.com","question":"What security certifications does Invoice Ninja have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source web and mobile app that helps track expenses, payments, and create professional invoices and estimates. | Provides invoicing, payment collection, expense tracking, and time tracking capabilities integrated into a single application. Available as a cloud-hosted service or self-hosted installation with full control over infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"self_hostable":true}` | `{"dunning":"basic_retry","gl_sync":true,"analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"tax_handling":"integration","self_hostable":true,"pricing_models":"Subscription, time-based, project-based invoicing","usage_metering":"basic","catalog_management":true,"subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Plaid"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"GoCardless"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"MailChimp"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Pabbly"},{"name":"Checkout.com"},{"name":"Helcim"},{"name":"PayFast"},{"name":"Nordigen"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | PHP |
| license.spdx | AGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Expense tracking","Payment tracking","Invoice creation","Estimate creation"],"description":"Self-hosted open-source invoicing solution","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free, open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://craterapp.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:46:46.690Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["5 clients","Unlimited invoicing","4 invoice templates","Payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless)","Recurring invoices and auto-billing","Expense management","Vendor tracking","Purchase orders","Bank transaction import","Client portal","Quote management","E-signature support","Zapier integrations","Multi-factor authentication","PCI-DSS compliance","Encrypted data","24/7 cybersecurity monitoring"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"clients":"5","invoices":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","features":["11 invoice templates","All Free plan features"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for 1-100 users","features":["11 invoice templates","Custom features and configuration"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","description":"Pricing based on number of users (1-100)","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Product & Inventory Management","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":140,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API Integration with 3rd Party Apps","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":180,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Branded Client Portal: Billing.YourCompany.com"}],"summary":"Free forever. Pro pricing not shown. Enterprise pricing varies by users (1-100).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://invoiceninja.com/5-pricing-strategies-freelancers-looking-earn-money/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:03:24.100Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=hillelcoren%2Finvoice-ninja&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Crater | Invoice Ninja |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | - | ✓ |
| Usage metering | - | Basic |
| Pricing models | - | Subscription, time-based, project-based invoicing |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | - | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | - |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | - | - |
| Tax handling | - | Integration |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | - | Basic retry |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:42:26.364Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*