Comparison
Telaro vs Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja is a powerful, highly configurable open-source invoicing platform. Telaro is a focused UK trade app. The trade-off is flexibility against UK trade defaults that are already set for you.
The short version
Invoice Ninja can be self-hosted, themed, automated and extended, and it publishes iOS and Android apps alongside the hosted service — a lot of capability if you want it or have someone technical. Telaro deliberately has fewer settings: UK defaults, VAT and CIS worked out on the document, and a layout that looks right without template editing.
Side by side
| Telaro | Invoice Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Sign up, add company details, invoice | Hosted or self-hosted, per Invoice Ninja's pricing page |
| Customisation | Your logo, colours and details; fixed clean layout | Deep template and workflow customisation |
| Self-hosting | No — hosted service | Yes, open source |
| UK CIS deductions | Built in on the document, labour element after allowable costs | Not listed as a feature on Invoice Ninja's own pages |
| Job costing with materials | Built in with margin per job | Expenses and project tracking documented |
| Apps | Works in the browser on phone, tablet and laptop | Web app plus iOS and Android apps, per invoiceninja.com |
| Free option | Free, no card needed | Free self-hosted, free tier on hosted |
Based on each product's own published information at the time of writing. Invoice Ninja changes its product and pricing regularly, so check the current details yourself on the Invoice Ninja pricing page.
When Invoice Ninja is the better choice
- You want to self-host and own the data and infrastructure yourself.
- You need heavy template customisation, APIs or automation.
- You invoice large volumes across many entities.
When Telaro is the better choice
- You'd rather not configure anything and just want correct UK paperwork.
- You need CIS and VAT to be right without building it yourself.
- You want quotes, estimates, invoices and job costs joined up out of the box.
Try Telaro before you decide
Free — 10 invoices a month plus unlimited quotes and estimates. No card needed.
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