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Invoicera vs Shopkeep

Invoicera logo

Invoicera

Accounting

Online invoicing and billing platform for multi-entity businesses

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-Commerce

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Invoicera pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.; Shopkeep all plans require 24/7 phone and chat support; no tiered support options
  • They diverge on capability: Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing, Shopkeep covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Invoicera and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where Invoicera and Shopkeep differ
AttributeInvoiceraShopkeep
Starting price$50/month$89/month
PlatformswebiPad, Web
CategoryAccountingE-Commerce
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Invoicera

  • Multi-entity billing
  • Recurring invoices
  • Approval workflows
  • Client portal
  • Project and time/milestone billing
  • Reconciliation workflows

Only in Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Invoicera

  • Businesses managing invoicing across multiple legal entitiesnot Shopkeep
  • Organizations requiring multi-step invoice approvalnot Shopkeep
  • Agencies billing clients by project milestones or timenot Shopkeep
  • Companies needing a self-service client billing portalnot Shopkeep

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

Where each one falls short

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

Invoicera

  • Pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.
  • Add-ons for extra users, entities, and support increase the effective cost beyond base plans.
  • Advanced reconciliation workflows are locked behind the top Scale tier.
  • Interface and workflow complexity may be more than very small freelance businesses need.

Shopkeep

  • All plans require 24/7 phone and chat support; no tiered support options
  • Prices vary by business type and industry with additional service fees possible
  • Extra locations and registers incur additional charges beyond base plan cost

Pricing, plan by plan

Invoicera

$50/month
  • Operate$50/month
    • 1 entity
    • 3,000 invoices/year
    • 5 users
  • Grow$125/month
    • 3 entities
    • 12,000 invoices/year
    • 10 users
  • Scale$250/month
    • 10 entities
    • 48,000 invoices/year
    • 20 users
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Custom entities and limits
    • Implementation and dedicated account management
    • Custom integrations

Shopkeep

$89/month
  • Basic$89/month
    • Retail POS platform
    • 1 register included
    • Integrated Payments 1.5%
  • Core$149/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced management tools
    • Business growth support
  • Plus$289/month
    • All Core features
    • Advanced customization
    • Established retail operations support

Which should you pick?

Choose Invoicera if

  • You need multi-entity billing.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want recurring invoices.
Invoicera review

Choose Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want payment processing.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is Invoicera or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. Invoicera starts at $50/month and Shopkeep at $89/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Invoicera or Shopkeep?
Invoicera starts at $50/month and Shopkeep at $89/month.
Does Invoicera or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
Invoicera runs on web. Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web.
What is Invoicera best used for?
Invoicera is most often used for businesses managing invoicing across multiple legal entities, organizations requiring multi-step invoice approval, agencies billing clients by project milestones or time, companies needing a self-service client billing portal. Of those, businesses managing invoicing across multiple legal entities and organizations requiring multi-step invoice approval are not what Shopkeep is typically brought in for.
What can Invoicera do that Shopkeep cannot?
Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing, Recurring invoices, Approval workflows, Client portal. Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Invoicera: What does Invoicera cost?

Invoicera has four tiers: Operate at $600/year, Grow at $1,500/year, Scale at $3,000/year, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan, with monthly billing costing about 20% more.

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Shopkeep: What is included in the Lightspeed Retail Basic plan at $89 per month?

The Basic plan includes 1 register, retail POS platform, integrated payments at 1.5% card-present rate, inventory management, Lightspeed Wholesale access, NuORDER Catalog with 5 million+ products, built-in eCommerce, loyalty programs, and 24/7 support.

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Invoicera: Is there a free trial?

Yes, Invoicera offers a 14-day free trial of its Grow plan with no credit card required.

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Shopkeep: How much can I save by paying annually instead of monthly?

Shopkeep (Lightspeed Retail) offers up to 18% discount when paying annually instead of month-to-month. All three plans (Basic, Core, Plus) qualify for this annual discount.

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Invoicera: Can I add more users or entities to my plan?

Yes, add-ons are available including 5-packs of additional users, extra entities, priority support, and an integration operations pack.

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Shopkeep: What additional costs should I budget beyond the monthly subscription?

Beyond the monthly plan cost, extra locations require additional charges, extra registers incur per-register fees, and hardware (terminals, scanners, iPad devices) have separate costs. Integrated payment processing charges 1.5% per transaction.

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