InvoiceShelf
Track expenses, payments, and create professional invoices and estimates
Overview
InvoiceShelf is a PHP/Laravel fork of Crater that handles invoicing, expense tracking, estimates, and payments for freelancers and small businesses. It includes a customer portal, multi-currency support, tax management, and PDF generation. Deployment is via Docker or a standard LAMP stack, and companion iOS/Android apps are available for mobile access.
Where it falls short of QuickBooks
- No double-entry bookkeeping or chart of accounts
- Payment gateway integrations are limited compared to QuickBooks
- No payroll or HR functionality
- Recurring invoices exist but automation rules are less flexible than QuickBooks
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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