InvioFree Invoicing Software AustraliaStart Small, Stay Ready to Grow
Start with a genuine free plan built for Australian sole traders. Send up to 5 invoices a month with your ABN on every one, create unlimited quotes, and move into Pro only when you need more headroom.
5 invoices per month · Unlimited quotes · ABN on every invoice · No credit card required
Need the full Starter / Pro / Growth breakdown? Compare pricing.
What the Free Plan Covers
Clear limits, clear upgrade path, and no dead-end trial language.
5 invoices / month
Enough for light monthly billing, side gigs, and early-stage sole trader work, with your ABN on every one.
Unlimited quotes
Quote first, invoice later. Useful for tradies and freelancers who want to capture work before the bill is due.
Card payments, no markup
Let clients pay by card straight from the invoice. Stripe's processing fee applies, but Invio does not add a cut on any plan, including free.
Upgrade when you need it
Move to Pro (A$19/mo) for unlimited invoices and unlimited reminders, or Growth (A$49/mo) for lead capture and multi-business.
A free tool that can't put an ABN on the invoice isn't built for you
If you supply more than A$75 (excluding GST) of goods or services to a business and don't quote an ABN, the payer is generally required to withhold 47% of the payment and send it to the ATO. That single rule is why an ABN field is not optional for an Australian sole trader's invoicing tool - it is the difference between getting paid in full and getting paid 53 cents in the dollar.
Invio puts your ABN on every invoice from the free plan up, calculates 10% GST correctly once you're registered, and titles the document a tax invoice only when that's legally correct. See the full ABN invoicing guide for the withholding rules, or the tax invoice requirements guide for the full ATO checklist.
Who the free plan is for
Sole traders and tradies
Good if you invoice a few jobs a month and want a compliant ABN invoice without paying for a full stack of extras.
Freelancers and side hustles
Handy when you need quick invoices, proper payment wording, and a clear path into broader invoicing software for sole traders later.
Not ideal if you are already past the starter stage
If you need unlimited invoices, unlimited automated reminders, or a lead capture widget, jump to pricing to compare Pro (A$19/mo) and Growth (A$49/mo) instead of stretching the free plan.
Free, Pro, or Growth: know the line
Stay on free if...
You send a handful of invoices each month, want unlimited quotes, and your first 3 free auto-chased invoices cover your reminder needs.
Upgrade to Pro (A$19/mo) when...
Your invoice volume rises, you want reminders running on every invoice rather than just your first 3, or you need more than 1 recurring series at a time.
Step to Growth (A$49/mo) when...
You want to capture website leads automatically, or you run more than one business and need a multi-business switcher.
How other free options stack up
Zoho Invoice, Square Invoices, and RosterElf's generator are the other genuinely free options for Australian sole traders, each with a different tradeoff. See the full breakdown, including where each one caps out, in the 3 best free invoicing software options in Australia.