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Pocket Invoice vs Stripe Invoicing for consultants. Compare two Ops & Finance tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
A free invoice maker for iOS, Android and the web. Make a PDF invoice with no signup, or use the apps for saved clients, items and multiple companies. No invoice cap, no watermark.
Prices checked October 17, 2026
Hosted invoices on Stripe Payments, paid by card or bank transfer. No monthly fee: 0.4% per paid invoice plus payment fees. Not available to businesses registered in Israel.
Prices checked October 21, 2026stripe.com pricing page
Stripe Invoicing leads by 19 points (clear winner).
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Best fit
Best for: Solo consultants who just need clean PDF invoices for free, especially on the go from a phone.
Why pick it: Unlimited invoices, multiple companies and custom PDFs for $0, on every device. There's even a no-signup web generator for a one-off invoice.
Watch for: If you want clients to pay by card, recurring retainers, time tracking or bank feeds, use Duevero, FreshBooks or Xero instead.
Best for: Consultants outside Israel who bill international clients and want card or bank payments on every invoice.
Why pick it: No subscription: you pay a small percentage only when an invoice is paid, and clients can pay by card or bank transfer in their own currency.
Watch for: Not available to businesses registered in Israel. No time tracking, proposals or accounting; pair it with an accounting tool or use FreshBooks or Zoho Invoice instead.
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Pocket Invoice | Stripe Invoicing | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free | Free, usage-based fees |
| Setup speed | 5 min setup | 30 min setup |
| Intelligence | Focused | High |
| Integrations | 1+ | 6+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 12/25 | 20/25 |
| Setup speed | 19/20 | 14/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 15/15 | 12/15 |
| Integrations | 3/15 | 14/15 |
| UX polish | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Trust & support | 5/10 | 10/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Solo consultants who just need clean PDF invoices for free, especially on the go from a phone. | Consultants outside Israel who bill international clients and want card or bank payments on every invoice. |
| Key strength | Strong on pricing | Strong on trust |
| Main weakness | Fewer integrations | Slower to set up |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing is not recorded yet. See the starting price above and the vendor's pricing page.
Prices checked October 17, 2026
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Price not listed | 0.4% per paid invoice, plus Stripe Payments fees |
| Plus | Price not listed | 0.5% per paid invoice, plus Stripe Payments fees |
Prices checked October 21, 2026stripe.com pricing page
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Stripe Invoicing scores 82/100 and Pocket Invoice scores 63/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Integrations: Stripe Invoicing 14/15 vs 3/15.
Pocket Invoice: Free. Stripe Invoicing: Free, usage-based fees.
If you want clients to pay by card, recurring retainers, time tracking or bank feeds, use Duevero, FreshBooks or Xero instead.
Not available to businesses registered in Israel. No time tracking, proposals or accounting; pair it with an accounting tool or use FreshBooks or Zoho Invoice instead.
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