Kanakku vs Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja is an invoicing and expenses tool with a free self-hosted edition, a REST API and Peppol e-invoicing on its top plan. Kanakku also has a self-hosted edition and goes further into accounting: ledger, purchases, inventory, payroll and tax packs. Here is the comparison.
Prices and features checked on 7 November 2026.
Choose Invoice Ninja if…
you mainly need invoicing, expenses and time tracking, want a REST API, Zapier connectors, desktop and mobile apps, or Peppol e-invoicing.
Choose Kanakku if…
you need real double-entry accounting (journals, trial balance, balance sheet), purchases, inventory, payroll and VAT or GST in one product.
Side by side
| Capability | Invoice Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free plan: 1 user, 10 invoices a month | Free forever, up to 5 clients |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro $8.99/month ($90.09/year), up to 10 users | Pro: $14/month or $140/year |
| Extra users and roles | Up to 10 users with roles in Pro | Enterprise plan ($18/month for 1 to 2 users, up to $300/month for 51 to 100) |
| Double-entry ledger and journals | ✓ | Not seen on their pages; positioned as invoicing and expenses |
| Payroll | Included in Pro | Not seen on their pages |
| Inventory | Yes, with stock costing layers | Not seen on their pages |
| Multi-currency | Included in Pro | Not confirmed on their site |
| Bank connection | Statement import and reconciliation; no live bank feeds yet | Bank sync on Enterprise only |
| Public API | API docs inside the app; no public developer portal yet | REST API on Pro and above; Zapier and Make connectors |
| Mobile and desktop apps | Responsive web app; no native cloud app yet | Flutter apps for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux |
| E-invoicing | Not yet | Peppol on Enterprise |
| Countries and tax | Full tax packs: India, UK, EU, US, Australia, New Zealand; single-rate packs for 5 more countries | Worldwide; no VAT or GST returns seen |
| Self-host option | Yes (full source on CodeCanyon) | Yes: free, source-available (Elastic License v2) |
Comparison provided in good faith for information, from Invoice Ninja's public pages on 7 November 2026. Plans and prices change, so check Invoice Ninja's own pages before you decide. Invoice Ninja is a trademark of its owner. See something out of date? Tell us.
Where Invoice Ninja is stronger
A straight answer, so you can choose well.
- A free, source-available self-hosted edition (Elastic License v2).
- A REST API and connectors for Zapier, Make and others.
- Flutter apps for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Peppol e-invoicing on its Enterprise plan.
- A free hosted plan, and white-label options.
Where Kanakku is different
- Kanakku includes a double-entry ledger with a chart of accounts, journals, trial balance and balance sheet. Invoice Ninja positions itself around invoicing and expenses.
- Payroll, inventory, purchases, budgets, fixed assets and tax packs for India, the UK, the EU, the US, Australia and New Zealand are part of Kanakku.
- Kanakku Pro includes up to 10 users and roles. On Invoice Ninja, extra users and permissions are on the Enterprise plan.
- Reconciliation against imported bank statements is in Kanakku Pro. Invoice Ninja has bank sync on Enterprise only.
Frequently asked questions
Are both Kanakku and Invoice Ninja self-hostable?
Is Kanakku an accounting system or an invoicing tool?
Can I try Kanakku before moving over?
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