We compared the invoicing platforms Australians actually choose between in 2026 — scoring AUD pricing, ATO and GST compliance, free tier generosity, payment options (PayID, BPAY, cards), mobile experience, and how good the invoices your clients receive actually look. Here is the head-to-head ranking, including the AU-native tools the global lists miss.
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Prices are AUD per month for the entry paid plan, checked 2026. "Free tier" means a usable ongoing plan, not a trial.
| Software | Price (AUD/mo) | Free tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| InvoiceSonic | Free · Pro from $19 | Yes — 3 invoices/month | Sole traders and tradies who want invoicing without accounting, and no cut taken on payments |
| Zoho Invoice | Free | Yes — full product | The most generous genuinely free option, if you can live with the Zoho ecosystem |
| Xero | From $35 (Ignite) | No | Businesses with a bookkeeper. Note the Ignite plan caps you at 20 invoices a month |
| MYOB | From $26.25 ex GST | No | Established AU businesses already in the MYOB ecosystem |
| QuickBooks Online | From $37 | No | Full accounting, strongest in the US, widely supported by AU bookkeepers |
| Rounded | From $19.95 | No | AU sole traders and freelancers wanting invoicing plus simple tax tracking |
| Hnry | 1% of income (capped) | No | AU/NZ contractors who want income tax and GST handled automatically |
| Square Invoices | Free software, 2.2%+ per payment | Yes — software only | Businesses already taking card payments through a Square reader |
| FreshBooks | From ~$22 | No | Service businesses billing tracked time, retainers and project budgets |
| Wave | n/a in Australia | n/a | Withdrawn from the Australian market — rule it out if you invoice in AUD |
Only Zoho Invoice, InvoiceSonic and Square offer an ongoing free plan rather than a trial. Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Rounded and FreshBooks all require a subscription once the trial ends, so "free invoicing software" lists that include them are describing a 30-day window.
Xero's entry Ignite plan limits you to 20 invoices a month. If you bill weekly across a dozen clients you will hit that, and the upgrade is the real price of the product. Check the cap before the headline rate.
Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks are general ledgers with invoicing attached. If you have GST obligations and a bookkeeper, that is what you want. If you only ever needed to send an invoice and get paid, you are buying a system you will use 10% of.
A card processor taking 2.2–2.9% of $150,000 in annual billing is $3,300–$4,350 — more than any subscription on this list. Platforms that push you toward card payments earn from that; offering PayID or bank transfer as the default on every invoice does not. Work out your own figure with the payment fee calculator.
Every tool here can produce a compliant tax invoice with your ABN and GST shown correctly. Choose on price, invoice caps, payment options and whether you actually need accounting.
Zoho Invoice has the most complete permanently free plan. InvoiceSonic offers a free tier of 3 invoices a month with no card required, plus no transaction fee on payments. Most other "free" options on comparison lists are 30-day trials.
If you have GST obligations, employees or a bookkeeper, accounting software like Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks is the right tool. If you are a sole trader who needs to send invoices and get paid, dedicated invoicing software costs less and takes far less setup.
InvoiceSonic supports PayID and bank transfer details on every invoice at no cost. Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks support bank transfer and BPAY through their AU payment integrations, typically with a fee per transaction.
No. Wave withdrew from the Australian market, so Australian businesses can no longer use it for AUD invoicing despite it still appearing on many comparison lists.
Between $0 and about $20 a month for invoicing alone. Above roughly $25 a month you are usually paying for accounting features. Factor in payment processing fees too — those often exceed the subscription.
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