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Head-to-head · Contractor Invoicing Software

Invoice Ninja vs Traddie

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Invoice Ninja #2 in Contractor Invoicing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Invoice Ninja
Traddie #8 in Contractor Invoicing Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Traddie

Invoice Ninja leads on 1 check, Traddie on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInvoice Ninja · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Invoice Ninja
  • Free trialonly Traddie

Invoice Ninja scores higher on our rubric for contractor invoicing software: 9.2 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Invoice Ninja offers free plan; Traddie doesn't.

Invoice Ninja is the better fit for flexible teams needing broad platform coverage. Traddie is the better fit for UK trades needing VAT and CIS support.

  • Invoice Ninja fits best

    Flexible teams needing broad platform coverage

  • Traddie fits best

    UK trades needing VAT and CIS support

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Side by side

Feature Invoice Ninja 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Traddie 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.4
Ranking #2 in Contractor Invoicing Software #8 in Contractor Invoicing Software
Best for Flexible teams needing broad platform coverage UK trades needing VAT and CIS support
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — £9.99/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Email
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Invoice Ninja 4/4 · Traddie 4/4
Estimates ✓ ✓
Online payments ✓ ✓
Recurring invoices ✓ ✓
Payment requests ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile apps Both Both
Invoice limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited invoicing, recurring invoices, and online payments
  • Covers invoicing, payments, time, projects, expenses, portals, and reports
  • Available across web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployments
  • VAT and CIS tracking and reports on the Pro plan
  • Quotes convert into jobs, then invoices and payment requests
  • Works with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage
Cons
  • The Free plan supports only 5 clients
  • API integration and reports require Ninja Pro
  • User permissions and PEPPOL are limited to Enterprise tiers
  • There is no free plan
  • Solo is limited to 1 user workspace
  • VAT and CIS features start with the Pro plan
Our verdict

Invoice Ninja is invoicing and payment software for freelancers, contractors, tradespeople, agencies, and small-to-medium businesses. It creates and sends invoices and quotes, supports online payments through connected gateways, and…

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Traddie is a cloud-based quoting, job management and invoicing platform for UK tradespeople and contractors. It brings branded quotes, online customer acceptance, job records, invoices, payment collection, reminders, expenses and recurring…

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  1. Invoice NinjaContractor Invoicing Software 9.2Free plan
  2. TraddieContractor Invoicing Software 8.414-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Invoice Ninja — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited invoicing, recurring invoices, and online payments
    • Covers invoicing, payments, time, projects, expenses, portals, and reports
    • Available across web, desktop, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan supports only 5 clients
    • API integration and reports require Ninja Pro
    • User permissions and PEPPOL are limited to Enterprise tiers
  • Traddie — where it wins

    • VAT and CIS tracking and reports on the Pro plan
    • Quotes convert into jobs, then invoices and payment requests
    • Works with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • Solo is limited to 1 user workspace
    • VAT and CIS features start with the Pro plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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