For contractors · service pros · freelancers
Stop renting your invoicing and accounting software.
Daily Invoice Maker sends the invoices, scans the receipts, logs the miles, and keeps the books — then hands you tax-ready reports at year end, one per business. 100% offline on Windows, Mac, and Android. Pay $149.95 once. Own it forever.
4.9 rating 500+ service businesses 50,000+ invoices sent 30-day money-back guarantee
The ownership shift
Most software is a rental. Yours shouldn't be.
Cloud invoicing tools charge monthly forever, keep your books on their servers, and raise prices when they like. Daily Invoice Maker flips the deal.
The subscription trap
Pay forever. Own nothing.
The old model prioritizes extraction: fees that never end and data you can't take with you.
- $30–40 a month, forever
- Your books live on someone else's server
- Price hikes you can't refuse
- No internet, no invoices
Lifetime ownership
Pay once. Keep everything.
One payment, your data on your device, every update included. Done.
- $149.95 once — lifetime updates included
- Works 100% offline, on all your devices
- Your data stays on your device
- No account required to start
3-year totals at publicly listed 2026 prices: QuickBooks Online Simple Start $35/mo, FreshBooks Plus $25/mo. Their prices historically go up; a lifetime license doesn't.
The whole back office
Every screen you need. On your desk and in your pocket.
Books, budgets, invoices, receipts, mileage, contracts — the same app on Windows, Mac, and Android.
Bulk-send 40 invoices in one click
Every recurring client at once — email, SMS, or WhatsApp. A week of billing in about a minute.
Snap a receipt, budget done
The AI scanner reads vendor, amount, and tax category from a photo in seconds.
Your bank becomes your bookkeeper
Drop in any statement — every row auto-categorized for your Schedule C.
Know your real $/hour
Clock in at each stop. See which accounts are profitable — and which quietly bleed you.
Mileage that pays your taxes
Start → drive → stop. Year-end Schedule C summary at the current IRS rate.
Every business on its own tax form
Run a route and a rental? Each gets its own Schedule C or E — and the self-employment tax figure counts only what owes it.
Flagship feature
Send a week of billing in 60 seconds.
The bulk-send engine batches every recurring client — email, SMS, or WhatsApp — from your Windows or Mac desktop, synced over WiFi to your Android phone before you leave the office.
+ 36 more in queue · sent from desktop, in sync with your Android phone
Same app · every device
Edit at your desk. Finish from the truck.
The full feature set ships on Windows, Mac, and Android — not a watered-down mobile companion. Send an invoice in the morning, snap a receipt at noon, log a visit from a driveway in the afternoon. WiFi sync keeps every device on the same numbers.
New in 5.15
Two businesses. Two tax forms. One app.
Run a service route and a rental property? Those do not belong on the same tax form. A trade files on Schedule C and owes self-employment tax; rental income files on Schedule E and does not. Add them together and you overstate what you owe. Daily Invoice Maker keeps each business on its own books and prints one clearly labelled section per business — with the self-employment tax figure worked out separately.
Tag any income or expense to a business as you enter it, or assign a whole imported bank statement in one tap. Export to PDF, Excel, or CSV — one sheet per business — and hand it to your accountant.
Your books never leave your device.
No cloud storage. No required account. No vendor reading your numbers. Everything is stored locally — internet is only used for one-time license activation and the optional AI features you choose to turn on.
For your trade
Built around how your trade actually bills.
Pick your trade — see real screenshots, sample invoices, and the workflow other owners in your industry use.
Pool service
Recurring routes · chem logs · per-customer billing
Lawn care
Weekly stops · mileage · seasonal recurring
HVAC
Service agreements · maintenance plans · parts
Plumbing
On-site estimates · signed on the truck
Electrical
Job photos · estimate → invoice in one tap
Handyman
Mixed jobs · materials + labor + tax
Cleaning
Recurring schedules · bulk-bill 40 at once
Mobile detailing
Mobile-first · WhatsApp + SMS invoices
Real owners
Hours back every month — at a fraction of QuickBooks' price.
I used to lose half my Sunday on books. Now I knock it out from the truck in 20 minutes. Got my weekends back.
Carlos R. Pool service owner · TXSwitched from QuickBooks — every feature I actually used, none of the upcharges. Paid $149.95 once, done. No more $30 a month forever.
Sarah M. Lawn care · NCReplaced four apps with this one — invoicing, mileage, receipts, taxes. My CPA actually likes the exports. Saves me 7 hours a month.
Mike T. HVAC contractor · OHStart an invoice on my phone at the customer's house, finish it on my laptop that evening. FreshBooks couldn't do that for $20 a month.
Diana K. Electrical services · CARepresentative testimonials from service-business owners; photos are illustrative.
How we compare
Pay less. Own your data. Keep working offline.
| Feature | Daily Invoice Maker $149.95 lifetime |
QuickBooks Online from $35/mo |
FreshBooks from $25/mo |
Wave free + $16/mo Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-time purchase (lifetime license) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Works 100% offline | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Your data stays on your device | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Unlimited invoices & customers | ✓ | Plus tier+ | Plus tier+ | ✓ |
| AI receipt scanner included | ✓ | Add-on | Add-on | ✗ |
| Bulk invoice sending (one click) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Windows + Mac + Android, WiFi sync | ✓ | Cloud only | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| Average monthly cost over 3 years | $4.17/mo | $35/mo | $22/mo | $16/mo |
Competitor pricing reflects publicly listed monthly rates as of Q1 2026. QuickBooks, FreshBooks, and Wave are trademarks of their respective owners; we are not affiliated with them.
Pricing
Pay once. Or pay monthly. Your call.
Most owners take the lifetime license — it pays for itself in about five months versus a $35/mo subscription.
Lifetime license · 3-year total: $149.95
- Invoices, estimates, service agreements, mileage
- Bulk-send 40+ invoices in one click
- AI receipt scanner · bank-statement import
- Windows · Mac · Android, all offline
- Lifetime updates — no recurring fee, ever
Same app, pay as you go · cancel anytime
- Every feature in the lifetime plan
- Still 100% offline — your data, your device
- Switch to lifetime whenever you're ready
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Try the free demo first — no account, no credit card.
Questions
Answers, before you ask.
Is there an invoicing app you pay for once instead of monthly?
Yes. Daily Invoice Maker is a one-time purchase of $149.95 for a lifetime license — no monthly subscription. It covers invoicing, estimates, service agreements, expense tracking, budgeting, mileage, and tax-ready profit-and-loss reports. A $5.95/month subscription is also available if you prefer to pay as you go.
Does Daily Invoice Maker really work offline?
Yes. Your invoices, customers, and reports are stored on your own device and every core feature works without internet. You only need a connection twice: once to activate your license key, and any time you choose to use the optional AI features like the receipt scanner.
What is included in the free demo?
The free demo unlocks every feature so you can try the real app — invoicing, estimates, expenses, mileage, and reports. It is limited to 7 invoices, 7 customers, and 7 expenses, and exported PDFs carry a watermark until you buy a license. No account or credit card is required to try it.
Which devices does Daily Invoice Maker run on?
The full app ships on Windows 10+ and macOS 10.15+, with an Android 8+ companion app — not a watered-down mobile version. One license covers your desktop and your Android phone, and optional WiFi sync keeps both on the same numbers without any cloud.
Can I track two businesses separately for taxes?
Yes. You can set up as many businesses as you run and tag every invoice, expense, and bank transaction to one of them. The tax report then prints one section per business, each labelled with the tax schedule it belongs to — Schedule C for a trade, Schedule E for rental property — with its own income, expenses, and net profit. Because rental income is not subject to self-employment tax and trade income is, the app works out the self-employment tax figure from only the businesses that actually owe it. Exports go to PDF, Excel, or CSV with one sheet per business. If you run a single business, nothing changes and there is nothing to set up. This organises your own records into the shape the forms expect; it is not tax advice, and you should have a CPA or enrolled agent review before filing.
How much does it cost compared to QuickBooks and FreshBooks?
Daily Invoice Maker is $149.95 once for a lifetime license, or $5.95 per month. At 2026 list prices, QuickBooks Online Simple Start costs about $35/month ($1,260 over three years) and FreshBooks Plus about $25/month ($900 over three years). The lifetime license pays for itself in about five months versus a $35/month subscription.
What kinds of businesses use Daily Invoice Maker?
Service businesses that bill on the job: pool service, lawn care and landscaping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, handyman and home repair, house and carpet cleaning, pressure washing, pest control, mobile detailing, roofing, painting, locksmiths, and more.
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Stop renting. Start owning.
Nights and weekends are yours again.
Accounting, invoicing, budgeting — on your desktop and your phone. $149.95 once, or $5.95/mo. Free demo first.
30-day money-back guarantee Windows · Mac · Android 100% offline