Accounting & Finance · head to head
Avalara vs Invoicely

Invoicely
Accounting & Finance
Web-based invoicing app with a free plan for freelancers
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The short version
- Only Invoicely has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Avalara plans start at $699 per state per year, so multi-state sellers multiply that figure rather than paying one subscription; Invoicely free plan is limited to just 5 invoices and 3 clients per month, and PayPal-only payments.
- They diverge on capability: Avalara covers Tax calculation, Invoicely covers Invoice creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Avalara and Invoicely actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Avalara
- Tax calculation
- Returns filing
- Exemption management
- Document management
- Real-time rates
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Shopify
Only in Invoicely
- Invoice creation
- Recurring invoices
- Time, expense, and mileage tracking
- Multi-currency support
- Team member access
- Credit card payments
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Avalara
- Real-time sales tax calculation at checkoutnot Invoicely
- Multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determinationnot Invoicely
- VAT, lodging, communications and excise tax calculationnot Invoicely
- Feeding tax results into an ERP or ecommerce platform through the APInot Invoicely
Invoicely
- Freelancers sending a small number of invoices for freenot Avalara
- Small businesses needing recurring billing and time trackingnot Avalara
- Multi-currency invoicing for international clientsnot Avalara
- Teams needing shared access to client invoicingnot Avalara
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Avalara
- Plans start at $699 per state per year, so multi-state sellers multiply that figure rather than paying one subscription
- Billed by transaction, where one API call is one transaction, so cost tracks invoice volume
- The free option is limited to the Streamlined Sales Tax programme, in up to 25 states and only for qualifying businesses
Invoicely
- Free plan is limited to just 5 invoices and 3 clients per month, and PayPal-only payments.
- No native mobile app mentioned, limiting on-the-go invoicing.
- Team member limits on lower tiers can be restrictive for growing businesses.
- No listed integrations with accounting platforms like QuickBooks or Xero.
Pricing, plan by plan
Avalara
$29/month- AvaTax$50/month
- Tax calculation
- Exemption certificates
- Returns filing
Invoicely
Free- FreeFree
- 5 monthly invoices
- 3 saved clients
- PayPal payments only
- Basic$9.99/month
- 100 monthly invoices
- 25 saved clients
- Up to 2 team members
- Professional$19.99/month
- 250 monthly invoices
- 100 saved clients
- Up to 10 team members
- Enterprise$29.99/month
- Unlimited monthly invoices
- Unlimited saved clients
- Up to 25 team members
Which should you pick?
Choose Avalara if
- You need tax calculation.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want returns filing.
Choose Invoicely if
- You need invoice creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web.
- You also want recurring invoices.
Questions people ask
- Is Avalara or Invoicely better?
- Neither clearly leads. Avalara starts at $29/month and Invoicely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Avalara or Invoicely?
- Invoicely has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Avalara and Free for Invoicely.
- Does Avalara or Invoicely run on more platforms?
- Avalara runs on Web, Api. Invoicely runs on web.
- Can I use Invoicely for free?
- Yes. Invoicely has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Avalara starts at $29/month.
- What is Avalara best used for?
- Avalara is most often used for real-time sales tax calculation at checkout, multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determination, vat, lodging, communications and excise tax calculation, feeding tax results into an erp or ecommerce platform through the api. Of those, real-time sales tax calculation at checkout and multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determination are not what Invoicely is typically brought in for.
- What can Avalara do that Invoicely cannot?
- Avalara covers Tax calculation, Returns filing, Exemption management, Document management. Invoicely covers Invoice creation, Recurring invoices, Time, expense, and mileage tracking, Multi-currency support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Invoicely: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
Yes, the Free plan allows up to 5 monthly invoices and 3 saved clients, with PayPal-only payments and no team members, and requires no credit card.
SourceInvoicely: What does Invoicely cost?
Paid plans start at Basic for $9.99/month, Professional at $19.99/month, and Enterprise at $29.99/month, each raising invoice, client, and team member limits.
SourceInvoicely: Can I change or cancel my plan?
Yes, Invoicely allows customers to upgrade or downgrade their subscription level at any time.
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