Erica Seppala

Square Capital is a convenient and relatively inexpensive source of financing. This company has streamlined the lending process, so it’s almost completely hands-off.

QuickBooks Self-Employed is a tax software with a few accounting features thrown in. However, QuickBooks Self-Employed still has a way to go as the software has several gaps. It is suitable for freelancers.

Vend isn’t quite as robust as a handful of other retail systems out there. Still, for mid-sized businesses, which may not necessarily need to utilize extremely in-depth reports and inventory analysis, it would seem to be a perfect solution. If you don’t need too many add-ons, Vend’s cost will likely make it an appealing option to any retailer researching POS systems.

In a world where mobile apps are often pale shadows of their web software counterparts, Invoice2go stands out by offering invoicing apps for both iPhone and Android with the same — if not better — functionality than the desktop software.

Though it started with a simple focus on time tracking in 2006, Harvest has grown considerably over the last decade and now encompasses invoicing and project management. Even after expanding into the invoicing world, the software is still focused on time and team management and has over 50,000 users. However, the software has limited invoicing features and is unsuited for product-based businesses.

When it comes to invoicing, Zoho Invoice simply can’t be beaten. With 16 templates to choose from, a beautiful client portal, the option to autoschedule invoices, and the ability to send invoices in 14 languages, it’s easy to see why Zoho Invoice is our top-rated invoicing software.

Zoho Books is a cloud-based accounting program with advanced invoicing features as well as features such as auto-scheduling invoices, reporting tags, and inventory. Zoho Books offers a strong set of features that could be ideal for many small businesses. It is nearly on par with QuickBooks Online — and at half the cost.

FreshBooks is ideal for small businesses that want a basic, easy-to-use accounting solution and don’t need complex accounting features or multiple users. FreshBooks Classic is ideal for small businesses that don’t need accounting software and simply want an easy invoicing and expense tracking tool for their businesses.

Wave is free accounting software and unlike other free programs, there are no artificial limits on invoicing, contacts, items, or other features. The only thing you have to pay for is adding payroll, payment processing, or professional bookkeeping. There’s limited tax support, no project management, limited time tracking, and no additional users.

The Shopify POS app is easy to navigate, easy to set up, and easy to integrate with your Shopify online store. It all sounds great on paper, but is it the right POS for your business? In this review, we’ll help you answer that question.