Did Invoice Simple Get Worse? A Plain Look at Price and Fees
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Invoice Simple’s own pricing page lists Essentials at $6.99 a month for three invoices as of 6 October 2026, while Capterra’s listing, updated 29 September 2026, shows $4.99 for the same plan. We could not retrieve a first-party record of earlier prices, so a rise since 2024 is not documented here. Card fees are labelled effective January 2024; newer payment methods carry a July 2025 label.
What counts as worse for Invoice Simple users
A subscription got worse if it costs more for the invoices you send, offers less free access, or takes more per payment. This page checks each against Invoice Simple’s own pages, all opened 6 October 2026; the method is in How We Test. A published page shows today’s offer, not 2024’s, and an archive lookup that day returned only a capture dated 23 September 2026.
Has Invoice Simple raised its prices?
Not provably: the vendor’s monthly price and a directory’s differ, but no first-party record of earlier prices was retrieved.
Plan prices, monthly and annual
| Plan | Invoices a month | Web price, monthly | Web price, annual | Capterra price, monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | 3 | $6.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $69.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $4.99 (updated 29 Sep 2026) |
| Plus | 10 | $14.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $149.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $13.49 (updated 29 Sep 2026) |
| Premium | Unlimited | $21.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $219.99 (6 Oct 2026) | $19.99 (updated 29 Sep 2026) |
The gaps are $2.00, $1.50 and $2.00 a month: our arithmetic, a difference between two listings and not a change over time. TrustRadius, which shows no date, lists the same lower prices, and the vendor’s pages give no reason for any price change. The timeline is in Invoice Simple’s price history; the rise itself is at Invoice Simple’s price increase.
Does Invoice Simple still have a free plan?
No: the vendor’s comparison post, updated 9 September 2026, says there is no permanent free plan.
The post names a 14-day trial with full Premium access on the mobile app, or two free documents on the web with no card. The help-center trial article, published 4 March 2025, describes the same 14 days; steps are in how the Invoice Simple free trial works. Capterra, updated 29 September 2026, shows a free version and trial; TrustRadius shows neither. The vendor’s pages decide.
Did Invoice Simple change its card and bank fees?
Not provably: the vendor’s payments fee schedule, retrieved 6 October 2026, carries effective-date labels but no earlier version to compare.
💵 Verified: US card payments cost up to 3.49% plus $0.49 under the label “Effective January 2024” — Invoice Simple’s payments fee schedule, retrieved 6 October 2026.
A $1,000 invoice, method by method
| Method (US) | Rate | Fee on $1,000 (our arithmetic, 6 Oct 2026) | Schedule label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card | up to 3.49% + $0.49 (6 Oct 2026) | $35.39 | Effective January 2024 |
| ACH bank transfer | 1% + $0.30, cap $15 (6 Oct 2026) | $10.30 | Effective July 2025 |
| Buy now, pay later | 4.99% + $0.49 (6 Oct 2026) | $50.39 | Effective July 2025 |
⚠️ This Costs You: On $1,000, buy-now-pay-later costs $40.09 more than ACH. The fixed $0.49 weighs most on small invoices: a $50 card payment costs up to $2.24, about 4.5%.
What could change this verdict about Invoice Simple
Two gaps and one conflict limit it. No first-party capture of earlier pricing, free-plan wording or fees was retrieved; a dated archive capture from before the label dates would settle it. The comparison post, updated 9 September 2026, lists priority support under Premium, while the pricing page’s Premium list, opened 6 October 2026, does not: unresolved.
The App Store listing, version 6.15.1 on 6 October 2026, lists entries matching the web plan prices, plus six others priced from $10.99 to $17.99 that it does not map to plans. See Invoice Simple app versus web.
Who should still think twice about Invoice Simple
At one to three invoices a month, your cost is the Essentials row; the fixed per-payment fee weighs most on your smallest invoices. Near ten a month you are at the Plus limit, and beyond that the Premium row fits. Work out your per-invoice cost with the Subscription Cost Calculator. If clients can pay by bank transfer, the ACH row costs far less per payment than card or buy-now-pay-later. For the full picture, read what Invoice Simple costs once limits and fees are counted.
🧾 Not Tested: We did not use Invoice Simple, so nothing here describes how its apps behave, how billing appears to a subscriber, or how support responds. Every figure comes from a published page opened on the date shown.
Invoice Simple price and fee FAQ
1. Did Invoice Simple raise its prices?
Not documented here: no first-party record of earlier prices was retrieved, and Capterra’s listing differs from Invoice Simple’s pricing page dated 6 October 2026.
2. How much is Invoice Simple per month now?
On Invoice Simple’s pricing page, retrieved 6 October 2026, Essentials costs $6.99 a month for up to three invoices; higher plans cost more.
3. Does Invoice Simple have a free plan?
No permanent free plan, per Invoice Simple’s comparison post updated 9 September 2026; it offers a 14-day mobile trial and two free web documents.
4. How long is the Invoice Simple free trial?
Fourteen days on the mobile app with full Premium access, per Invoice Simple’s help-center article published 4 March 2025.
5. What does Invoice Simple charge for bank transfers?
Invoice Simple’s US ACH rate is 1% plus $0.30, capped at $15, labelled effective July 2025 on the schedule retrieved 6 October 2026.
6. Is Invoice Simple worth it for a few invoices a month?
Invoice Simple is worth it if its plan limits fit your monthly invoice count and its fee table suits your payment methods.
Bottom line on the Invoice Simple changes
Invoice Simple’s own pages, opened 6 October 2026, document today’s prices, free-access terms and fee labels, not what changed since 2024. Check your invoice count against the plan limits and your payment mix against the fee table.
