# Invoice Ninja vs Stripe Billing

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Stripe Billing

| Attribute | Invoice Ninja | Stripe Billing |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64 (75% (high)) | 70.9 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,027 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform for handling subscription billing and recurring payment workflows. It enables businesses to set up automated billing operations, support different pricing models from usage-based to volume-tiered plans, and manage the entire subscription lifecycle with features like customer self-service and payment recovery. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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","subscription_billing":true}` | `{"dunning":"smart","analytics":true,"api_first":true,"invoicing":true,"self_hostable":false,"pricing_models":"Subscription, usage-based, and volume-tiered pricing with multidimensional rates","usage_metering":"real_time","catalog_management":true,"subscription_billing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe Payments"},{"name":"Stripe Checkout"},{"name":"Stripe Connect"},{"name":"Stripe Treasury"},{"name":"Stripe Issuing"},{"name":"Stripe Terminal"},{"name":"Stripe Radar"},{"name":"Metronome"},{"name":"Fifth Third Bank"},{"name":"Wells Fargo"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month, forever"}],"addOns":[{"name":"White-label license","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free forever tier available. Pro and Enterprise paid plans offered.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://invoiceninja.com/3-unconventional-freelance-pricing-models-that-clients-love/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:47:53.651Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay as you go","summary":"0.7% of billing volume","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GBP"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing without fixed fees or commitments","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Volume tier 1","summary":"£450/month + 0.67% overage, up to £70k/month billing volume (save 8%)","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GBP"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0067,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Fixed monthly cost with volume-based tiering, 1-year commitment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billing_volume_monthly":"£70,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Volume tier 2","summary":"£1,050/month + 0.67% overage, up to £175k/month billing volume (save 14%)","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1050,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GBP"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0067,"currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Higher volume tier with fixed cost and overage pricing, 1-year commitment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billing_volume_monthly":"£175,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Volume tier 3","summary":"£2,050/month + 0.67% overage, up to £350k/month billing volume (save 16%)","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2050,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GBP"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0067,"currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billing_volume_monthly":"£350,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Volume tier 4","summary":"£4,000/month + 0.67% overage, up to £700k/month billing volume (save 18%)","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4000,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GBP"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0067,"currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billing_volume_monthly":"£700,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for £700k+ monthly billing volume","features":["Recurring billing and subscriptions","Automatic reminders","Smart Retries","Recovery and retention automations","Customer portal","Invoice auto-reconciliation","Quotes","Multi-phase subscription schedules"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Custom pricing for high-volume billing operations","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"billing_volume_monthly":"£700,000+"}}],"summary":"From £450/month or 0.7% usage-based. Includes recurring billing, automated retries, customer portal, and invoicing.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://stripe.com/gb/billing/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:48:12.896Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0067,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.35","date":"2026-08-25T02:45:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.34","date":"2026-08-25T02:29:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.33","date":"2026-08-17T10:48:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.32","date":"2026-08-15T06:51:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.31","date":"2026-08-12T07:02:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.30","date":"2026-08-06T00:34:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.29","date":"2026-08-05T02:30:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.28","date":"2026-08-05T02:19:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.27","date":"2026-08-04T03:57:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.26","date":"2026-06-25T23:57:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.25","date":"2026-06-22T01:08:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.24","date":"2026-06-06T01:20:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.23","date":"2026-06-04T05:23:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.22","date":"2026-05-08T02:52:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.21","date":"2026-05-03T03:04:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.20","date":"2026-05-02T00:36:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.19","date":"2026-04-17T03:45:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.18","date":"2026-04-15T02:17:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.17","date":"2026-04-14T01:02:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/releases/tag/v5.13.16","date":"2026-04-09T23:00:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.16"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Finvoiceninja%2Finvoiceninja&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Billing & Invoicing Software)

| Capability | Invoice Ninja | Stripe Billing |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Usage metering | Basic | Real-time |
| Pricing models | Subscription, time-based, project-based invoicing | Subscription, usage-based, and volume-tiered pricing with multidimensional rates |
| Invoicing & AR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catalog management | - | ✓ |
| **Commerce** |  |  |
| Merchant of record | - | - |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Revenue recognition | - | - |
| Tax handling | Integration | - |
| **Collections** |  |  |
| Dunning | Basic retry | Smart |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| GL / ERP sync | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| API-first / developer-first | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Revenue analytics | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:30:46.650Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*