Invoice Ninja vs InvoiceShelf
Both Invoice Ninja and InvoiceShelf are self-hosted alternatives to FreshBooks. Both are filed under Money, Budgeting & Management.
Side by side
| Field | Invoice Ninja | InvoiceShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Powerful tool to invoice clients online. | Track expenses, payments & create professional invoices & estimates (fork of Crater). |
| GitHub stars | 10,445 | 1,878 |
| License | Elastic-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker, K8S | PHP, Docker |
| Latest release | v5.13.52, 30 October 2026 | 3.0.0-alpha.15, 26 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 18 October 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Money, Budgeting & Management | Money, Budgeting & Management |
| Website | https://www.invoiceninja.org/ | https://invoiceshelf.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja | https://github.com/InvoiceShelf/InvoiceShelf |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Invoice Ninja has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 10,445 against 1,878.
- InvoiceShelf recorded repository activity more recently, 27 October 2026 against 18 October 2026.
- Invoice Ninja has the newer release on record: v5.13.52, 30 October 2026, against 3.0.0-alpha.15, 26 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Invoice Ninja is listed under Elastic-2.0; InvoiceShelf under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Invoice Ninja lists PHP, Docker, K8S; InvoiceShelf lists PHP, Docker.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Money, Budgeting & Management.