Invoicing
5 articles · last checked 24 Sep 2026
7Tools ranked
3Free tiers tested
4SA gateways traced
7Fields SARS requires
I need to choose one
Five tools ranked on local gateways, free-tier limits and what is actually published in rands.
📊 Ranked · start here
I want one that is free
Four genuinely free tiers, and the wall each one puts in front of you first.
💸 Free tiers
I want clients to pay from the invoice
Which tools carry a PayFast, Yoco, Paystack or iKhokha button, and which leave you chasing.
⚡ Payment links
I need it to satisfy SARS
The seven fields on a full tax invoice, the five on an abridged one, and who may issue either.
📘 Explainer
The tools we track, and what their free tier really gives you
Zoho InvoiceFree: 500 invoices a yearRebillPay-now links built inpayPodFree: one user, unlimited invoicesQuickBooks OnlineNo free tier, no rand price publishedSage Business CloudSold annually, no monthly rand figure
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