Comparing Invoicing Applications: Zoho Invoice, Invoices Made Easy, Blinksale, and Citrus
Web based applications do more than capitalize on their ability to be accessed from anywhere - they also relieve their users from the pressure of maintaining hardware and updates. With online invoicing applications not only is there a tool for invoicing for companies on the go, but also there is a solution to some of the problems of invoicing. By allowing users to recreate invoices, making sure that they are paid out in a timely manner, and uncomplicating the tracking process, online invoice applications provide a tool for the modern business. As we looked at the applications that focused on invoicing, we first selected a group that reflected the simple needs of most businesses, setting aside the applications that provide additional accounting or time tracking features for a separate review. We judged the applications on the criteria we would want ourselves for a simple invoicing application; customization, ease-of-use, and tracking. Read More »
As businesses grow there is a need for capable invoicing, preferably one that is easy to set up, mobile, and makes paying as easy as it can be for the customer. Citrus does these things with an attractive, intuitive invoicing platform with direct pay options. As we take a look at Citrus, some things become immediately clear. For a start, they understand how hard it can be to go through all the steps necessary to begin invoicing and have broken down the process for you on the Welcome Page. 
Keeping up to date with invoices can be difficult, which is why some applications such as Blinksale have integrated features to help you track them. Let's walk through Blinksale to see what it has to offer. Beginning with a free account entitling us to three invoices a month, we sign in and begin to set up our account... 
Billing can get caught up on the smallest of things sometimes, like putting off learning a program because of its complexity, or printing a number of invoices but not sending them out. Invoices Made Easy offers a solution to those kind of problems with its straightforward invoicing platform. Through a simple interface, online payment options, and an option to mail paper invoices, Invoices Made Easy makes invoicing easy.
It may the most important part of any business - the part where the money comes in - so it's not surprising that there are so many applications that help manage our invoicing. This week we'll be talking about several of the applications which focus primarily on invoicing, starting with Zoho Invoices.
When we think about invoicing applications it is helpful to remember the problems they solve; the complicated tracking process, the need to recreate invoices on a scheduled basis, and to make sure that they are paid out in a timely manner. Zoho Invoice is one application that solves these problems, and adds in a few extra features that are sure to please businesses. 
