SoloBid vs Invoice Simple

A generic invoice maker. SoloBid is built for your trade.

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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Why solo contractors switch from Invoice Simple

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.

Feature comparison

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

The honest breakdown

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.

Invoice Simple has, you don't need

Great features — for companies with employees.

  • Fully usable offline
  • A wide library of generic invoice designs
  • A long-established app-store presence and rating count

SoloBid gives you what matters

Built for the one-person shop.

  • Unlimited invoices at a flat $19.99 — no per-invoice caps on cheaper tiers
  • Trade templates for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and more
  • Price book with saved materials and labor rates
  • Recurring invoices for maintenance plans and repeat customers
  • A quoting workflow built for jobs: on-site quote, e-sign, deposit, then invoice

Simple pricing

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%)

  • Unlimited quotes & invoices
  • Unlimited customers
  • E-signatures
  • PDF generation
  • Online payments via Stripe
  • SMS & email sending
  • Price book & trade templates
  • Recurring invoices
  • Reports & analytics
  • Overdue reminders
  • CSV data export
  • Works on phone, tablet & desktop
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