The only tool that tracks invoices you've already sent. No PDFs. No contracts. No accounting bloat. Just know who hasn't paid.
No credit card. 30 seconds to start.
Freelancers lose thousands every year to forgotten invoices. If you've ever found $2,000 hiding in your email from 3 months ago — you know.
Drafted but never sent. Sent but never followed up. Paid but never recorded. Email threads and spreadsheets blur together.
April hits and you're scrambling through PayPal, bank statements, half-finished spreadsheets. Your accountant charges extra for the mess.
Bonsai is $36/month. QuickBooks is overkill. You don't need accounting software. You need to know who hasn't paid.
Name, email, rate. 10 seconds per client. Saved forever.
Client → amount → save. Number auto-generates. Due date auto-sets to +30 days.
Dashboard shows outstanding, paid, overdue at a glance. Red means chase. Green means done.
Pick client, type amount, save. Invoice number, due date, status all auto-fill with smart defaults.
Total outstanding, overdue, collected at a glance. Filter by status. Sort by amount. Export to CSV.
No invasive analytics. No tracking. Your data lives in a SQLite database you can export and take anywhere.
Why pay $36/mo or wrestle a spreadsheet?
| Invoice Log | Spreadsheets | Bonsai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | $24-36/mo |
| Invoice tracking | Auto status + overdue | Manual formulas | Included |
| Dashboard | Real-time stats | You build it | Included |
| CSV export | One click | Native | Included |
| Mobile friendly | Works on phone | Painful | App available |
| Setup time | 30 seconds | Hours to build | Setup wizard |
Two sliders. Brutal honesty.
Industry studies estimate freelancers lose 3-15% of invoiced revenue to forgetting, late chasing, or write-offs.
Built openly. No vapor.
Want something specific? Ping me on X — early users shape the roadmap.
Yes. Free during early access. Affordable paid plans come later — early users grandfathered in. No credit card required.
No — Invoice Log is for tracking invoices you've already sent. Create the actual invoice however you normally do (email, QuickBooks, PayPal). We help you remember who hasn't paid.
One-click CSV export. Hand it to your accountant at tax time. Your data is never locked in.
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30 seconds. No credit card. Free during early access.
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