2010Legal / Business Practices forum
Invoicing software recommendations for Mac users with rental inventory and mobile capabilities
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- QuickBooks offers invoice modification flexibility and cloud-based access via QuickBooks Online, allowing work from multiple devices including iPad and iPhone
- QuickBooks Online includes an iPhone app for creating and sending invoices remotely while on location
- Invoice 2 Go is a lightweight iPhone app that enables invoice creation and sending within minutes of job completion
- Billings is a Mac application priced at approximately fifty dollars that includes invoice creation, expense tracking, payment tracking, and custom templates for rental items and labor, with an iPhone app for mobile invoice management
- Billings supports creating custom templates for rental items, expenses, and labor that can be quickly applied and modified for individual jobs
- FreshBooks is a web-based invoicing service accessible from any device with an iPhone app, offering inventory functionality primarily designed for sales rather than rental management
- FreshBooks provides a feature for printing and mailing physical invoices directly to clients without manual handling
- Grand Total is invoicing software that integrates with business expense tracking programs and includes an iPhone app
- ExpressInvoice is a lightweight invoicing application for Mac
- Bank connectivity varies by financial institution and QuickBooks version, with some banks and credit cards not supporting direct connection, requiring manual data import instead
- QuickBooks Pro for Mac has fewer features than the Windows version, though virtualization software like Parallel Desktop can run the Windows version on Mac hardware
Depends on
- FreshBooks rental inventory tracking requires manual item check-in to accurately reflect stock levels
- QuickBooks Pro does not allow bill payment through the software itself, requiring separate bank bill pay access
- Some financial institutions do not support direct connection to QuickBooks, limiting automation possibilities
- Discussion centered on 2010 software availability and features that may have changed significantly
- One user expressed privacy concerns about cloud-based financial data storage without definitive resolution