PayPal Invoicing vs Recurly

PayPal Invoicing9.3Visit Recurly8.7Visit

Higher score PayPal Invoicing #2 in Invoicing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PayPal

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Recurly #8 in Invoicing Software 8.7/10 From $249/mo · 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Recurly

• PayPal Invoicing fits best

  Small businesses already using PayPal

• Recurly fits best

  Subscription businesses with large billing budgets

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Side by side

Feature	PayPal Invoicing 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Recurly 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Invoicing Software	#8 in Invoicing Software
Best for	Small businesses already using PayPal	Subscription businesses with large billing budgets
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$249/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	9 integrations
Features PayPal Invoicing 4/5 · Recurly 5/5
Recurring invoices	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Payment reminders	✓	✓
Multi-currency invoicing	✓	✓
Client portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Included team users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free invoice creation and sending with no subscription fee Recurring billing, reminders, estimates, and payment tracking QuickBooks and Xero synchronization plus CSV batch invoicing	Automates recurring billing, invoicing, retries, and dunning Supports multiple currencies, payment methods, and gateways Includes portals, analytics, and accounting integrations
Cons	Transaction fees apply when customers pay Platform coverage is limited to web and API Transaction rates vary by payment method, currency, and location	Starts at $249 per month Primarily focused on subscription billing rather than general invoicing Coverage is limited to web and API platforms
Our verdict	PayPal Invoicing is a digital invoicing service for freelancers, consultants, service professionals, contractors, and small businesses. It supports creating, customizing, sending, and tracking invoices, with recurring invoices, automatic… Read the review →	Recurly is a subscription management and revenue platform for businesses selling recurring products or services. It combines subscription plan configuration, recurring billing, automated invoicing, online payments, payment retries, dunning… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PayPal Invoicing — where it wins

  • Free invoice creation and sending with no subscription fee
  • Recurring billing, reminders, estimates, and payment tracking
  • QuickBooks and Xero synchronization plus CSV batch invoicing

  Where it doesn't

  • Transaction fees apply when customers pay
  • Platform coverage is limited to web and API
  • Transaction rates vary by payment method, currency, and location

• Recurly — where it wins

  • Automates recurring billing, invoicing, retries, and dunning
  • Supports multiple currencies, payment methods, and gateways
  • Includes portals, analytics, and accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $249 per month
  • Primarily focused on subscription billing rather than general invoicing
  • Coverage is limited to web and API platforms

• PayPal Invoicing9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free invoicing option for small businesses already using PayPal.

  Visit PayPalFull verdict →
• Recurly8.7/10 · From $249/mo · 90-day trial

  A powerful subscription billing system, but expensive for general invoicing needs.

  Visit RecurlyFull verdict →