Is Basware or Invoicely better?

Neither clearly leads. Basware starts at On request and Invoicely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Basware or Invoicely?

Invoicely has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Basware and Free for Invoicely.

Does Basware or Invoicely run on more platforms?

Basware runs on Web, iOS, Android. Invoicely runs on web.

Can I use Invoicely for free?

Yes. Invoicely has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Basware starts at On request.

What is Basware best used for?

Basware is most often used for a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself, a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved, a group standardising accounts payable across subsidiaries running different erp systems, a finance function trying to capture early payment discounts that are currently lost to slow approval cycles. Of those, a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself and a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved are not what Invoicely is typically brought in for.

What can Basware do that Invoicely cannot?

Basware covers Invoice capture, Matching, Approval workflow, E-invoicing compliance. Invoicely covers Invoice creation, Recurring invoices, Time, expense, and mileage tracking, Multi-currency support.

Accounting · head to head

Basware vs Invoicely

Basware

Accounting

Invoice automation and e-invoicing compliance across a large number of national mandates

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Invoicely

Accounting

Web-based invoicing app with a free plan for freelancers

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Invoicely has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Basware the e-invoicing compliance breadth that justifies the price is worthless to a company operating in a single country, where cheaper AP automation tools will do the same work.; Invoicely free plan is limited to just 5 invoices and 3 clients per month, and PayPal-only payments.
They diverge on capability: Basware covers Invoice capture, Invoicely covers Invoice creation.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basware and Invoicely actually diverge.

Attributes where Basware and Invoicely differ
Attribute	Basware	Invoicely
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	web

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

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 Basware

Invoice capture
Matching
Approval workflow
E-invoicing compliance
Supplier network
Payment execution
Spend analytics
ERP integration

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.

Basware

A multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across Italy, Poland, France and Mexico without building each mandate itselfnot Invoicely
A shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improvednot Invoicely
A group standardising accounts payable across subsidiaries running different ERP systemsnot Invoicely
A finance function trying to capture early payment discounts that are currently lost to slow approval cyclesnot Invoicely

Invoicely

Freelancers sending a small number of invoices for freenot Basware
Small businesses needing recurring billing and time trackingnot Basware
Multi-currency invoicing for international clientsnot Basware
Teams needing shared access to client invoicingnot Basware

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Basware

The e-invoicing compliance breadth that justifies the price is worthless to a company operating in a single country, where cheaper AP automation tools will do the same work.
Implementation is a substantial integration project involving ERP connectors, supplier onboarding and country-by-country compliance configuration, and it is priced and timed accordingly.
The user interface is dated next to newer accounts payable products, and approvers outside finance find it unintuitive, which slows the very cycle times the system is bought to improve.
Supplier onboarding onto the network is the hidden effort: the touchless processing rate depends on how many suppliers actually send electronic invoices, and that is a change management programme, not a software setting.
Growth by acquisition, including Glantus, has left overlapping analytics capability and integration work still in progress, so buyers should check which components share a data model today.

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

Basware

On request

Basware$undefined/year
- Invoice automation, matching and approval
- E-invoicing compliance across national mandates
- Supplier network connectivity

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 Basware if

You need invoice capture.
You work on Web, iOS, Android.
You also want matching.

Basware review

Choose Invoicely if

You need invoice creation.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web.
You also want recurring invoices.

Invoicely review

Questions people ask

Is Basware or Invoicely better?: Neither clearly leads. Basware starts at On request and Invoicely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basware or Invoicely?: Invoicely has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Basware and Free for Invoicely.
Does Basware or Invoicely run on more platforms?: Basware runs on Web, iOS, Android. Invoicely runs on web.
Can I use Invoicely for free?: Yes. Invoicely has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Basware starts at On request.
What is Basware best used for?: Basware is most often used for a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself, a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved, a group standardising accounts payable across subsidiaries running different erp systems, a finance function trying to capture early payment discounts that are currently lost to slow approval cycles. Of those, a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself and a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved are not what Invoicely is typically brought in for.
What can Basware do that Invoicely cannot?: Basware covers Invoice capture, Matching, Approval workflow, E-invoicing compliance. Invoicely covers Invoice creation, Recurring invoices, Time, expense, and mileage tracking, Multi-currency support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Basware: Should we buy Basware if we only operate in one country?

Probably not. Its main advantage is multi-country e-invoicing compliance. In a single jurisdiction, cheaper AP automation gives you the same result.

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.

Source

Basware: Does it handle mandatory e-invoicing regimes?

Yes, and that is the core reason to choose it. It covers a wide set of national mandates as a service rather than an integration project you run yourself.

Invoicely: 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.

Source

Basware: What drives the price?

Invoice volume, number of countries and modules. It is quoted, and implementation with ERP connectors and supplier onboarding is separate.

Invoicely: Can I change or cancel my plan?

Yes, Invoicely allows customers to upgrade or downgrade their subscription level at any time.

Source

Basware: What determines the return?

The share of invoices arriving electronically. Touchless rates depend on supplier adoption, so budget for a supplier onboarding programme, not just the software.

Basware vs Invoicely

Basware

Invoicely

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Basware

Only in Invoicely

What people use each for

Basware

Invoicely

Where each one falls short

Basware

Invoicely

Pricing, plan by plan

Basware

Invoicely

Which should you pick?

Choose Basware if

Choose Invoicely if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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