Comments on: 20 Invoicing Tools for Freelancers http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:06:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Joel Barker http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Joel Barker Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:25:38 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-225 We have started using Ofuz (http://ofuz.com) to do both invoicing and work tracking. It is in beta now but it seems like it can achieve the dream of a full life-cycle contact management system for the freelancer. We can use it to contact and track prospects, assign tasks, track time, and turn it into invoices. It does support payment through Paypal, which can be nice. it looks like they are going to turn it loose as open source eventually, as well. So @Nightlion, you can go ahead and write up any sort of automated payment you need. We have started using Ofuz (http://ofuz.com) to do both invoicing and work tracking. It is in beta now but it seems like it can achieve the dream of a full life-cycle contact management system for the freelancer. We can use it to contact and track prospects, assign tasks, track time, and turn it into invoices.

It does support payment through Paypal, which can be nice.

it looks like they are going to turn it loose as open source eventually, as well. So @Nightlion, you can go ahead and write up any sort of automated payment you need.

]]> By: NightLion http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-195 NightLion Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:59:05 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-195 I don't understand how almost none of these companies support merchant account integration? We are talking about online apps for billings, invoicing and client management and none of them support an easy way to integrate and automate online payments from clients. I don't get it. It seems like a no brainer. I don’t understand how almost none of these companies support merchant account integration? We are talking about online apps for billings, invoicing and client management and none of them support an easy way to integrate and automate online payments from clients. I don’t get it. It seems like a no brainer.

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]]> By: Freelance Total http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Freelance Total Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:10:43 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-27 Hey Neil, great list, thanks for listing us. Hey Neil, great list, thanks for listing us.

]]> By: Wladimir http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Wladimir Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:47:01 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-21 Hi Niel, Thank you for having included our application www.cannybill.com. Our app is slightly unique as it also lets you create web based order forms: http://www.cannybill.com/demos.html This brings up many posibilities as you can start selling domain names, SSLs and web hosting packages: http://www.cannybill.com/tour_plugins.html Thanks again, Wladimir Hi Niel,

Thank you for having included our application http://www.cannybill.com.

Our app is slightly unique as it also lets you create web based order forms:

http://www.cannybill.com/demos.html

This brings up many posibilities as you can start selling domain names, SSLs and web hosting packages:

http://www.cannybill.com/tour_plugins.html

Thanks again,

Wladimir

]]> By: Neil Brown http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Neil Brown Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:54:18 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-20 @Elena Thanks for your comment. I hear a lot of good things about CurdBee and it looks like a good system. @Patrick Good point. I use Clarity Accounting which integrates easily with FreshBooks. It has the full accounting features and reports I need. Outright is another one that works with FreshBooks and the best part is it's free! @JayM Thanks for including. I hadn't heard of that one but looks pretty nice! @Elena
Thanks for your comment. I hear a lot of good things about CurdBee and it looks like a good system.

@Patrick
Good point. I use Clarity Accounting which integrates easily with FreshBooks. It has the full accounting features and reports I need. Outright is another one that works with FreshBooks and the best part is it’s free!

@JayM
Thanks for including. I hadn’t heard of that one but looks pretty nice!

]]> By: JayM http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-18 JayM Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:30:11 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-18 Hi Neil, You should also check <a href="http://www.fanuriotimetracking.com" rel="nofollow">Fanurio</a> Fanurio is a desktop application designed to help freelancers manage their work and be paid for it. With Fanurio you can customize invoice templates using your own layouts and export them to HTML or PDF. It also has idle time detection and it can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux. Hi Neil,

You should also check Fanurio
Fanurio is a desktop application designed to help freelancers manage their work and be paid for it. With Fanurio you can customize invoice templates using your own layouts and export them to HTML or PDF. It also has idle time detection and it can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux.

]]> By: Patrick http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Patrick Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:20:29 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-15 While these are some great tools it's important for a freelancer to know the difference between an INVOICING only program and a full blown hand to my account type software. Invoicing can only get you so far, tracking your expenses is one of the most important things you need to do as a freelancer. Also making sure your accounting software jives with your accountant would be a good thing also! While these are some great tools it’s important for a freelancer to know the difference between an INVOICING only program and a full blown hand to my account type software. Invoicing can only get you so far, tracking your expenses is one of the most important things you need to do as a freelancer. Also making sure your accounting software jives with your accountant would be a good thing also!

]]> By: Elena http://freelanceshow.com/2009/09/20-invoicing-tools-for-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Elena Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:00 +0000 http://freelanceshow.com/wordpress/?p=55#comment-9 I like CurdBee...is very simple to use and it works for me as a freelance designer. I like CurdBee…is very simple to use and it works for me as a freelance designer.

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