What does that software really cost?
Date-stamped price comparisons of invoicing, CRM, scheduling, support and automation tools for freelancers and small teams. Every number comes from the vendor’s own pricing page, with the link next to it.
Example Invoicing App
SampleEvery tool gets a slip like this, copied from its pricing page.
- Starting price
- $0 / month
- Paid plan from
- $19 / month
- Free trial
- 30 days
- Prices checked
- Date shown
Illustration of the format. Not a real product.
Browse by topic
- Invoicing and moneyInvoicing, bookkeeping, late payments and how to price your work.
- Clients and CRMKeeping track of leads, clients and follow-ups without a sales team.
- Meetings and schedulingBooking links, calendar tools and AI note takers for calls.
- Customer supportLive chat and AI chatbots for small support queues.
- Automation and projectsConnecting your apps and organising client work.
- Writing and marketingAI writing tools for small business marketing.
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How the comparisons work
Full methodPrices from the source
Every price and limit is copied from the vendor’s pricing or help page, and linked.
Dated, not forever
Each article shows the date prices were checked. Software changes, so we say when.
Honest about limits
We say when something is research and not hands-on use, and what we could not confirm.
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