SoloBid vs Invoice Simple
Invoice Simple is a lightweight mobile invoice-and-estimate maker used across every industry. It's fine for firing off a one-off invoice — but its cheaper plans cap how many invoices you can send, and it has none of the trade-specific tooling that turns a quote into a signed, paid job.
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Invoice Simple is built for anyone sending occasional one-off invoices, any industry. If you're a one-person shop, here's what that means:
The cheap plans are capped — 3 invoices a month on Essentials, 10 on Plus.
You only get unlimited invoices, signatures, and deposits on the $19.99 Premium plan.
It's a generic invoice tool — no trade templates, no price book, no maintenance-plan billing.
It makes invoices, but it doesn't run the quote → sign → deposit → invoice flow of a real job.
Side by side — what you actually get.
Unlimited invoices
SoloBid
$19.99/month
Invoice Simple
$19.99/month (Premium only)
Cheaper tiers
SoloBid
N/A — everything included
Invoice Simple
Capped at 3–10 invoices/month
Trade templates
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
No
Price book (materials + labor)
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
No
Recurring invoices
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
No
Quote → sign → deposit → invoice flow
SoloBid
Built for it
Invoice Simple
Standalone invoices only
E-signatures
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
Yes (Premium)
Deposits
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
Yes (Premium)
Online payments
SoloBid
Yes (Stripe)
Invoice Simple
Yes
Reports & analytics
SoloBid
Yes
Invoice Simple
Basic
Best for
SoloBid
Solo trade contractors
Invoice Simple
Occasional one-off invoices
We're not trying to replace Invoice Simple. If you run a big operation, use Invoice Simple. But if you're a solo contractor, here's why SoloBid makes more sense.
Great features — for companies with employees.
Built for the one-person shop.
Invoice Simple: Essentials $4.99/mo (3 invoices), Plus $13.49/mo (10 invoices), Premium $19.99/mo (unlimited).
SoloBid: $19.99/month. Everything included.
Pro
$19.99/month
or $149/year (save 37%)
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Quote it. Send it. Get paid. That's it. Start your free trial and see why solo contractors are switching to SoloBid.
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