Comparison
Both let you send branded invoices and take card payments on your own payment account. They're built differently, though: one is a full billing suite billed monthly, the other a focused no-code Stripe back office billed per transaction. Here's a fair, side-by-side look.
Invoice Ninja is a well-established, open-source billing suite (invoices, quotes, projects, time-tracking and expenses) that you can self-host for free or run on a paid hosted plan, connecting your own payment gateway. CrexiPay is narrower on purpose: a no-code layer that runs on top of your Stripe account for invoices, subscriptions, deposits and donations, with guided Stripe setup and a fee of 1% on card and wallet payments, 0.5% on ACH (capped at $10 per payment), on top of Stripe's own processing fee. If you need a full practice-management toolkit, Invoice Ninja is strong. If you want the easiest way to run payments on Stripe with nothing to host and no monthly bill, that's CrexiPay.
Side by side
| Feature | CrexiPay | Invoice Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Branded invoices, no code | ✓ | ✓ |
| Card payments on your own account | yes, your Stripe account | yes, your chosen gateway |
| Recurring billing & subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reusable payment links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deposits + one-click balance billing | ✓ | Partial payments supported |
| Donations / pay-what-you-want | ✓ | Not a built-in flow |
| Quotes, projects, time-tracking & expenses | × | ✓ |
| Run multiple Stripe accounts from one login | ✓ | Multi-company on higher tiers |
| Guided setup: we create & connect Stripe for you | ✓ | Connect your own gateway |
| Self-hosted / open-source option | no, hosted SaaS | ✓ |
| Pricing model | 1% card & wallet, 0.5% ACH (capped $10), no monthly | Monthly subscription (free self-hosted + paid plans) |
| Added platform % on payments | 1% card & wallet, 0.5% ACH (capped $10) | 0%, you pay a subscription instead |
| Your own account & payout schedule | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Invoice Ninja is a broad billing and practice-management suite (invoices, quotes, projects, time-tracking, expenses) billed as a monthly subscription, with a free self-hosted option. CrexiPay is a focused, no-code back office that runs specifically on your Stripe account for invoices, subscriptions, deposits and donations, billed at 1% on card and wallet payments and 0.5% on ACH (capped at $10 per payment), with nothing to host.
It depends on volume. CrexiPay charges 1% on card and wallet payments (0.5% on ACH, capped at $10) and no monthly fee, so it's cheaper when you're starting out or invoicing occasionally. A flat monthly subscription like Invoice Ninja's can work out cheaper once you're processing a lot, because your cost stops scaling with volume. Neither adds to Stripe's own card-processing fees.
No. CrexiPay is a hosted service, so there's nothing to install, update or maintain. If self-hosting or open-source is a requirement, Invoice Ninja is the better fit; if you'd rather not run software yourself, that's the point of CrexiPay.
No. CrexiPay is payments-focused: invoices, subscriptions, deposits, donations and getting paid on Stripe. If you need time-tracking, projects and expense management alongside invoicing, a full suite like Invoice Ninja is a better match. See what CrexiPay does →
Invoices, subscriptions, deposits and donations from one no-code back office, nothing to host, and you only pay when you get paid. No Stripe account? We set one up for you.
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