Zoho Invoice
Invoicing
May suit freelancers and small businesses that need invoicing, but not full accounting.
Free plan: Not yet verified · Pricing: not yet verified · Not yet reviewed
Invoicing tools for South African businesses
Create invoices and quotes, add VAT correctly and get paid, from free generators to full accounting software.
What to check in South Africa
Tax invoices
Only registered VAT vendors may charge VAT and issue tax invoices. A tax invoice must include the details SARS requires, including your VAT number. Check SARS’s current requirements.
Numbering and records
Invoices need unique, sequential numbers. Keep records for the period SARS requires.
Getting paid
Check whether the tool can add a payment link, or your banking details, to the invoice.
Tools and who they may suit
We don’t rank these or call any one of them the best. Each note explains which situations the tool may suit, based on its profile. The details are in each profile, where verified and unverified information is labelled.
Sage Accounting
Accounting
May suit businesses that want invoicing as part of accounting software with a South African site.
South Africa note: Sage has a dedicated South African site. Many local accountants and bookkeepers are familiar with Sage products.
Free plan: Not yet verified · Pricing: not yet verified · Not yet reviewed
Xero
Accounting
May suit businesses that want invoicing connected to bookkeeping, bank feeds and an app marketplace.
South Africa note: Xero has a South African website and pricing page. Check bank-feed support for your bank before you commit.
Free plan: Not yet verified · Pricing: not yet verified · Not yet reviewed
Free tools for this
Create a professional invoice or tax invoice with VAT, then download it as a PDF or print it.
Create a quotation with line items, VAT and validity date, and download it as a PDF.
Total an invoice with quantities, line and invoice discounts, VAT-inclusive or exclusive prices, and deposits.
Add or remove VAT, or work back from a VAT amount. Shows net, VAT and total, with South Africa’s 15% as the default rate.
Guides
Invoice software for South African businesses
How to choose invoicing software in South Africa: tax invoices, the R2.3 million VAT registration threshold, bank feeds, and when a free generator is enough.
· 7 min read
How to write an invoice in South Africa (and when it must be a tax invoice)
What to put on an invoice, when it needs to be a tax invoice, how to show VAT, and practical tips for getting paid faster — with a free invoice generator.
· 7 min read
General information, not legal or tax advice. Laws, tax rates and regulations change. Check official sources, such as SARS, the Information Regulator and the relevant Acts, or ask a qualified professional before you make decisions. Tool details come from each tool’s ToolTarvern profile and may have changed. Check the vendor’s own site.