Free Invoice Generator
Web and SaaS
invoicing
SHOW HN2014
89points
48comments
#322of 2,272 in 2014
Top 15%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
8 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Design: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple, easy-to-use interface
From 4 comments
It looks great, I just tested it out and enjoyed the simple layout. Its refreshing to see a service focus on UI over flashy tricks and gimmicks filled with marketing jargon. Also…
jjkmk on HNThis is pretty nice and very easy to use, good job! One point: I would normally expect to see a breakdown of how much tax (VAT in my case) has been added, rather than just a…
bshimmin on HNThis is great, I really like how clean the interface is! I might start using this from now on. Minor pet peeve: It would be nice to have rich text formatting for the additional…
jonalmeida on HNWow, good work. Seems to work well for tablets too.
elwell on HN
Descriptive domain name is easy to remember
From 2 comments
It looks great, I just tested it out and enjoyed the simple layout. Its refreshing to see a service focus on UI over flashy tricks and gimmicks filled with marketing jargon. Also…
jjkmk on HNPersonally, I appreciate the descriptive domain name. It's far more characteristic of what the product is for than some random word with an arbitrary dropped/added letter/number.…
Scoundreller on HN
Objections
Lacks VAT tax breakdown line required on UK invoices
From 1 comment
This is pretty nice and very easy to use, good job! One point: I would normally expect to see a breakdown of how much tax (VAT in my case) has been added, rather than just a…
bshimmin on HN
Only suitable for single invoices, not multi-user
From 1 comment
This is OK only if you have to make one invoice and you are alone. I personally use Direct Invoice (https://direct-invoice.com) it has a customizable dashboard, it's multi-user…
verlinden on HN
Domain name is exact-match and generic
From 2 comments
This is really good. With the boring, generic, exact-match domain you've given it I was expecting something spammy. Is your aim to go after the SEO benefits or would you consider…
highace on HNApplication: looks good! Domain name: sucks. I would go with a much shorter name on a different TLD. e.g. 1invoice.co
bnjs on HN
Requests
Open source the code on GitHub
From 3 comments
Can you make the code available on GitHub? What would be really cool is to add API so that it can be accessible programmatically by other accounting systems.
chenster on HNWhile I appreciate everything in this list, in addition the the last item, I also want to voice support for your open sourcing this project. The community would be grateful for…
hardoncollider on HNThis is beautiful and exciting. Do you plan to share the source code in github ? I would love to contribute.
aespinoza on HN
Show currency code on invoices
From 1 comment
Pet peeve: for ambiguous currency signs, the currency code must always be clearly mentioned on the invoice. I hate it when I buy from companies in the US and they just write…
Renaud on HN
Save and reuse invoices
From 1 comment
This is great! Thank you so much. I basically use Freshbooks.com as an invoice generator. This is way cleaner. Some polish-level things that would make it cleaner to use for a…
hglaser on HN
Rich text formatting for notes
From 1 comment
This is great, I really like how clean the interface is! I might start using this from now on. Minor pet peeve: It would be nice to have rich text formatting for the additional…
jonalmeida on HN
Questions
How is the PDF generated and is data stored server-side?
From 2 comments
how are you generating the pdf? client side as well?
drdoooom on HNOn you site it says "Free Invoice Generator does not store any of your data online. Instead, all of your settings are saved to your browser through the LocalStorage mechanism.…
tombrossman on HN
Does the maker intend to make money from it?
From 2 comments
Do you intend to make money with this ?
mind_heist on HNNice ! But there are no Ads on your website. Did you intend to make money with it ? or was it a fun side project you did ?
mind_heist on HN
Alternatives named
Invoiced / Freshbooks
From 2 comments
This is great! Thank you so much. I basically use Freshbooks.com as an invoice generator. This is way cleaner. Some polish-level things that would make it cleaner to use for a…
hglaser on HNThey want you to upgrade to the full invoiced.com service. I've used this free site once in a while. It generates good looking invoices.
ukandy on HN
Odoo Invoicing
From 1 comment
Odoo Invoicing has the features you need and his fully open source. https://www.odoo.com/page/billing It implements: SSL, PDF, Export, same preview than print but no local…
fpopenerp on HN
Google Sheets templates
From 1 comment
Google sheets. Use the templates.
pkmx- on HN
Invoice-o-matic
From 1 comment
This is pretty nice and very easy to use, good job! One point: I would normally expect to see a breakdown of how much tax (VAT in my case) has been added, rather than just a…
bshimmin on HN