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Comparison

Invoice Ninja vs Lemon Squeezy

On the evidence we track, Invoice Ninja leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Invoice Ninja61
Lemon Squeezy48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Invoice Ninja61 / 100high · 75%
Lemon Squeezy48 / 100low · 19%
Pricing
Free tier
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy–
Model
Invoice Ninjafreemium
Lemon Squeezycommercial
Price level
Invoice Ninjalow
Lemon Squeezyunknown
Transparent
Invoice Ninja✗
Lemon Squeezy–
Integrations
Count
Invoice Ninja1,000
Lemon Squeezy1
Security
Gdpr
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Pci
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy–
Scorecard
Invoice Ninja4
Lemon Squeezy–
Soc2
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Invoice Ninja0
Lemon Squeezy–
Github stars
Invoice Ninja10,268
Lemon Squeezy–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Invoice Ninja100
Lemon Squeezy–
Release
Cadence days
Invoice Ninja1
Lemon Squeezy–
History
Invoice Ninja20 items
Lemon Squeezy–
Language
Primary
Invoice NinjaPHP
Lemon Squeezy–
Market
Availability
Invoice NinjaAvailable worldwide
Lemon SqueezyAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Invoice Ninja6 items
Lemon Squeezy5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for billing & invoicing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Subscription billing
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Usage metering
Invoice NinjaBasic
Lemon SqueezyReal-time
Pricing models
Invoice NinjaSubscription, time-based, project-based invoicing
Lemon SqueezyTransaction-based, subscription, and consumption billing
Invoicing & AR
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Catalog management
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy-
Commerce
Merchant of record
Invoice Ninja-
Lemon Squeezy✓
Finance
Revenue recognition
Invoice Ninja-
Lemon Squeezy-
Tax handling
Invoice NinjaIntegration
Lemon SqueezyNative
Collections
Dunning
Invoice NinjaBasic retry
Lemon SqueezyBasic retry
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
Insight
Revenue analytics
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Invoice Ninja

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Lemon Squeezy

A comprehensive billing solution for SaaS companies offering subscription management, payment processing, multi-currency support, tax compliance, and fraud prevention capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Invoice Ninja

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Free forever. Pro pricing not shown. Enterprise pricing varies by users (1-100).

  • FreeFree
    • 5 clients
    • Unlimited invoicing
    • 4 invoice templates
    • Payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless)
    • Recurring invoices and auto-billing
    • +12 more
  • Pro-
    • 11 invoice templates
    • All Free plan features
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 11 invoice templates
    • Custom features and configuration
as of verify ↗

Lemon Squeezy

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Android
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
macOS
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
Windows
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
Linux
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✓
Self-hosted
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗
Hybrid
Invoice Ninja✓
Lemon Squeezy✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • PayPal

Invoice Ninja

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • GoCardless
  • Gmail
  • QuickBooks
  • Slack
  • MailChimp
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Pabbly
  • Checkout.com
  • Helcim
  • PayFast
  • Nordigen
Independently observed

Lemon Squeezy

1 total - 0 not shared
  • PayPal
Independently observed
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Invoice Ninja or Lemon Squeezy: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.