Contractors need progress billing, retainage tracking, AIA G702/G703 forms, and lien waiver management. General invoicing tools do not support these.
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Use the Invoicing Software for Construction list when you already know the broader category and need to narrow vendors by progress billing and retainage tracking.
It skips the general category questions so you can get to side-by-side comparisons sooner.
Compare progress billing and retainage tracking, AIA form generation and lien waiver management, how pricing scales, implementation time, and how much admin work the product needs after go-live.
Once you are down to three or four vendors, read their software profiles, pricing pages, and head-to-head comparisons, and check the buyer guides before you book demos.
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AP, AR and spend management for small and midsize businesses, with published per-user plans and sync to QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite.
Accounts receivable software for B2B companies: collections, payment portal, cash application and AR insights, with a free insights tier.
Collaborative AR automation with a customer payment portal, cash application, collections and built-in ACH and card payments.
QuickBooks is the most widely used small business accounting software, covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, and tax preparation.
FreshBooks provides invoicing-first accounting software built for freelancers, service businesses, and small teams that need time tracking and expense management.
Xero is a cloud accounting platform popular with small businesses and their advisors, offering bank feeds, invoicing, and a large app marketplace.
Zoho Invoice is a free invoicing application for freelancers and small businesses with time tracking, expenses, and multi-currency support.
Wave offers free accounting and invoicing software for freelancers and micro businesses, monetized through payment processing and payroll add-ons.
Harvest combines time tracking with invoicing and expense management, making it a favorite for consultants and agencies billing by the hour.
HoneyBook combines invoicing with proposals, contracts, scheduling, and client management for creative professionals and service businesses.
Square Invoices lets small businesses send free invoices and accept card payments, integrating with Square's broader payments and POS ecosystem.
Stripe Invoicing provides developer-friendly invoice creation with built-in payment links, hosted payment pages, and Stripe's global payment infrastructure.
PayPal Invoicing lets businesses send free invoices and accept payments through PayPal, credit cards, and debit cards globally.
Melio is a free B2B payment platform that lets small businesses pay vendors by bank transfer or card, even when the vendor only accepts checks.
Bonsai combines invoicing with proposals, contracts, time tracking, accounting, and tax preparation for freelancers and small agencies.
