InvoicePlane
by InvoicePlane
InvoicePlane is a self-hosted web application for creating invoices and quotes, keeping client records and tracking payments. It is built for people who want to run their own billing system rather than pay for a hosted service.
- Stars
- 3.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- A small server
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- PHP
- Age
- 4545 days
What you can do with it
- Create and send professional invoices and quotes to clients
- Keep client, product and task records and add them to invoices
- Track payments, set reminders and run financial reports
Make money with it
A freelancer could set up and host InvoicePlane for other small businesses as a paid installation and maintenance service.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Issue branded invoices and quotes without paying a monthly subscription for invoicing software
- Keep client records and payment history in one place you control, with reminders for overdue invoices
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell (MIT-style terms in the licence file). Some folders may carry other terms.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Run it with Docker Compose, or download a release, upload it to a PHP web server, configure the database in ipconfig.php and run the web installer.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Licence is not clearly identified in the repository data
- Run by volunteers with best-effort community support
- You must handle server security, backups and updates yourself, including security releases
- The Docker compose file is for development only and uses a fixed key and password
Who's talking about it
- OpenSourceCRMs team: Best Invoicing Software for Small Business (published 18 Oct 2026) Featured in a roundup
Checked 30 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
