Compare Your Online Invoicing Options
See how Smart Invoice compares to QuickBooks® Online Basic and Microsoft® Excel.
| Feature | Smart Invoice Basic |
QuickBooks Online Basic |
Microsoft Excel |
Cost per Month |
Free | $9.95/month | Variable Cost |
Number of Users |
1 | 1 | Unlimited |
Secure Login |
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Customize Invoices / Add Logo |
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- | Manually |
Automatically Accept Credit Card Payments |
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Additional Cost | - |
Supports a Variety of Payment Gateways |
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Additional Cost | N/A |
Import Contacts from Outlook / Excel |
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- | - |
Create, E-Mail, Print & Track Invoices |
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Manually |
Automatically Calculate Sales Tax / Late Fees |
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- |
Create, E-Mail, Print & Track Estimates |
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- | Manually |
Time Tracking Functionality |
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- | - |
Desktop Time Tracking Widgets |
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- | - |
Create Projects & Tasks |
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- | Manually |
Track Expenses |
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Manually |
Scheduled / Delayed Billing Options |
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- | - |
Automatic Recurring Billing Options |
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- | - |
Automated Report Generation |
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- |
Export Reports to Excel |
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N/A |
Automatic Updates/Upgrades |
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- |
Automated Daily Data Backups |
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- |
Integration with iPhone |
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- |
API Access |
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- | - |
Access from Any Web-Based Computer |
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Unlimited Support Services |
E-Mail/Telephone /Online Help |
E-Mail/ Online Help |
Online Help |
Cost for Multi-User Version |
$14/month (2 users) |
$34.95/month (3 users) |
N/A |
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