Zoho Invoice is free and part of a large suite of apps. InvoiceCast is a focused invoicing tool with sales tax formulas ready to use, contractor timesheets and card payments through your own Stripe account.
| Feature | InvoiceCast | Zoho Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $7.99/mo (Pro) | Free |
| Free plan | Yes: unlimited invoices (fair use), 5 sent by email each month | Yes, with usage limits Zoho sets each year |
| Online card payments | Yes: clients pay by card from the invoice link or the QR code on the PDF, through your own Stripe account | Yes, through the payment gateway you connect |
| Fees on card payments | Stripe's processing fees. No InvoiceCast fee on Pro and Business; 0.25% (capped at 5.00 in the invoice currency) on Free | Fees of the gateway you connect |
| Quotes and estimates | Yes, on Pro and Business, and a quote converts to an invoice | Yes |
| Bookkeeping and bank reconciliation | Not included, but your accountant can log in to your account (Pro and Business) and export what they need for your books | No: that is Zoho Books, a separate product |
Competitor prices are list prices before promotions, in the currency the vendor publishes, as shown on the Zoho Invoice pricing page on November 9, 2026. Check current Zoho Invoice pricing
GST, HST, PST and QST formulas for every province and territory, labelled by year, plus your own custom formulas. US state formulas on invoicecast.com.
On Business, contractors submit timesheets from their own free account. You approve them, and the invoice is created for you.
Issue receipts with their own numbering, and download any invoice as a PDF or an editable Word file.
You already use other Zoho apps and want them connected.
You need everything free and stay within Zoho's usage limits.
You track project time and bill from it in the same tool.
Download your customer list from Zoho Invoice as a CSV file.
Keep the columns Name, Email, Phone, Address and Tax ID, then import the file into InvoiceCast (Pro and Business). On Free, add clients one by one.
Finish open invoices in Zoho Invoice and create new ones in InvoiceCast. Connect Stripe if you want clients to pay by card.
Zoho describes Zoho Invoice as free, with usage limits it reviews each year. Check Zoho's pricing page for the current limits.
If you want sales tax formulas ready to use, contractor timesheets or invoices in Canadian French, InvoiceCast is built for that. Its free plan has no time limit.
Yes. It includes GST, HST, PST and QST formulas for every province and territory, labelled by year, and you can add your own.
Yes. Connect your Stripe account and clients can pay by card from the invoice link or the QR code on the PDF. Stripe processes the payment and pays out to you. Stripe's processing fees apply, and InvoiceCast adds a small fee on the Free plan only.
For people who mostly invoice and don't need full bookkeeping.
For people who want lower card fees on paid plans and ready-made sales tax.
For people who bill many clients or work with a second person.
For people who send more than a few invoices a month.
The free plan has no time limit. Upgrade when you need quotes, recurring invoices or more email sends.
InvoiceCast is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Zoho Corporation, which owns the Zoho Invoice trademark.