A $20/year invoicing tool for solo developers (simple, fast, no bloat)
Hi HN! I built a super lightweight invoicing platform for solo developers, freelancers, and one-person businesses. Most invoicing software costs $20–$40/month and is packed with features you don’t need. Mine is $20/year and focuses on the essentials: • Create invoices in seconds • Send invoices by email • Automatic email reminders • Recurring invoices • Simple dashboard for paid/unpaid tracking • No team features, no CRM, no bloat I built this because I freelance occasionally, and every invoicing tool I tried either felt bloated, overly enterprisey, or was way too expensive…
A $20/year invoicing tool for solo developers (simple, fast, no bloat) launched on December 3, 2025 with 13 votes, #712 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Sidepay is a lightweight invoicing tool designed for solo developers, freelancers, and one-person businesses. It streamlines billing with essential features including quick invoice creation, email sending, automatic reminders, recurring invoices, and a simple dashboard to track payment status. Priced at $20 per year, it avoids the bloat and high monthly costs of traditional invoicing software by eliminating team features, CRM tools, and unnecessary complexity. Users can export invoices anytime with no limits on invoice volume or hidden upsells.
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Hi HN! I built a super lightweight invoicing platform for solo developers, freelancers, and one-person businesses. Most invoicing software costs $20–$40/month and is packed with features you don’t need. Mine is $20/year and focuses on the essentials: • Create invoices in seconds • Send invoices by email •…
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