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Crater is an open-source invoicing platform — create invoices, estimates, recurring billing, expense tracking. Multi-currency, multi-language, tax handling, payment gateway integration. Built on Laravel + Vue.js with a focus on simplicity for freelancers and small businesses.
Crater is an open-source invoicing platform — create invoices, estimates, recurring billing, expense tracking. Multi-currency, multi-language, tax handling, payment gateway integration. Built on Laravel + Vue.js with a focus on simplicity for freelancers and small businesses.
For freelancers and small consultancies who don't need full accounting (Akaunting) but need professional invoicing, Crater is the lighter alternative.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Crater over the SaaS alternative.
professional invoices for clients
auto-generate subscription invoices
log expenses per project / client
invoice internationally
Stripe / PayPal payment links
If your team profile matches one of these, Crater is a strong fit out of the box.
invoicing clients professionally
managing 10-50 active clients
invoicing custom-deal customers
running simple billing without full ERP
moving off FreshBooks / Wave / similar
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Crater consistently lands above the alternatives.
The stack you'll plug Crater into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
craterapp/crater:7.0 (release-tagged)Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.
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