Stripe Invoicing vs BILL

Two invoicing & payments tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Stripe Invoicing costs less on $10,000 of monthly card sales.
  • BILL fits restaurant or café.
  • Stripe Invoicing fits service business, agency or studio, online store.
CompareStripe InvoicingStripeBILLBILL Holdings
In one lineInvoices and payment links on Stripe's railsAccounts payable and receivable with approval workflows
Starting priceFreeFrom $49/person
Six-person team$0/mo$294/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$336/mo$339/mo
PlansNo monthly fee; Starter 0.4% per paid invoice; Plus 0.5% (adds quotes); plus Stripe card processing 2.9% + 30¢Essentials $49/user/mo; Team $65/user/mo; Corporate $89/user/mo; customer card payments 2.9%; ACH payments $0.59 each
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedPer user
Both connect toQuickBooks Online, Xero, Puzzle, Kick
Also connects toFreshBooks, Zoho Books, Akaunting, Kashoo, ZipBooks, Bench, Patriot AccountingNo others on record35+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportEvery planEvery plan; Enterprise only
Live chatEvery planEvery plan
Support hoursPhone: 24x7 · Email: 24x7 · Live chat: 24x7Live chat: Monday–Friday: 5 am to 6 pm PT; Saturday–Sunday: 6 am to 3 pm PT
Incidents postedStripe has a public status page. Status page0 incidents posted on BILL Holdings's status page, which covers all BILL Holdings products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 10 reviews (few reviews)4.1 / 5 from 563 reviews
Trustpilot scoreNot listed1.6 / 5 from 1,677 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5050
Fit: Restaurant or café3045
Fit: Service business8875
Fit: Agency or studio9280
Fit: Trades or contractor7065
Fit: Online store8560
Why people pick it
  • No subscription
  • Subscriptions and payment links included
  • Approval workflows
  • Accountant network
Where it falls short
  • Needs a developer for anything custom
  • Percentage fee on every invoice
  • Per-user pricing adds up
  • Setup takes time
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $500 average sale. How we calculate prices

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