Comparison

Invoice Ninja vs Paddle

On the evidence we track, Invoice Ninja leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Invoice Ninja64
Paddle55
Score
Vioscale score
Invoice Ninja64 / 100high · 75%
Paddle55 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Model
Invoice Ninjafreemium
Price level
Invoice Ninjalow
Paddleunknown
Transparent
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Integrations
Count
Invoice Ninja1,000
Paddle3
Security
Disclosure policy
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Gdpr
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Pci
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Scorecard
Invoice Ninja3.5
Paddle
Soc2
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Reliability
Status page
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Adoption
Dependent repos
Invoice Ninja0
Paddle
Github stars
Invoice Ninja10,027
Paddle
Activity
Commits last 30d
Invoice Ninja100
Paddle
Release
Cadence days
Invoice Ninja2
Paddle
History
Invoice Ninja20 items
Paddle
Language
Primary
Invoice NinjaPHP
Paddle

Capabilities

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

Core
Subscription billing
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Usage metering
Invoice NinjaBasic
Paddle-
Pricing models
Invoice NinjaSubscription, time-based, project-based invoicing
PaddleSubscriptions, per-user, usage-based, and tiered billing
Invoicing & AR
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Catalog management
Invoice Ninja-
Paddle-
Commerce
Merchant of record
Invoice Ninja-
Paddle
Finance
Revenue recognition
Invoice Ninja-
Paddle-
Tax handling
Invoice NinjaIntegration
PaddleNative
Collections
Dunning
Invoice NinjaBasic retry
PaddleSmart
Integrations
GL / ERP sync
Invoice Ninja
Paddle-
Ecosystem
API-first / developer-first
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Deployment
Self-hostable
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Insight
Revenue analytics
Invoice Ninja
Paddle

What each one is

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

Invoice Ninja

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Paddle

An all-in-one payment processing and billing platform for digital product companies that manages subscriptions, invoicing, tax compliance, and payment recovery across 300+ global markets.

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
HybridFree tier

Free forever tier available. Pro and Enterprise paid plans offered.

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Paddle

Hybrid

5% + 50¢ per transaction. No hidden fees or migration costs.

  • Pay-as-you-go5% + 50¢ per Checkout transaction
    • Global compliance
    • 24/7 customer support
    • Revenue recovery
    • Cross-border sales tax compliance
    • Fraud and chargeback protection
  • Custom pricingContact sales
    • Premium services
    • Success management
    • Custom migration services
    • Implementation support
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
Paddle
iOS
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Android
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
macOS
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Windows
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Linux
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Invoice Ninja
Paddle
Self-hosted
Invoice Ninja
Paddle

Integrations

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

Invoice Ninja

Leader
15 total
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Square
  • GoCardless
  • Gmail
  • QuickBooks
  • Slack
  • MailChimp
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Pabbly
  • Checkout.com
  • Helcim
  • PayFast
  • Nordigen
Independently observed

Paddle

3 total
  • Drift
  • HubSpot
  • Intercom
Independently observed

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