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Free Invoicing App for Freelancers

Quote the brand job, invoice the milestone, claim the deduction, before the client ghosts.

GST-ready tax invoices with your ABN, milestone quotes designers and devs accept in one click, receipt-photo expense tracking for tax time, and overdue chasers that run themselves. All-in-one for $0 to $69/mo, replaces Rounded + Xero + Calendly.

Free plan. No card required. · GST & ABN built-in · Toggle GST off under $75k · Sign up in 60 seconds

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The OneBookPlus home dashboard in the iPhone app, showing today's sales, table status and the active orders list
The invoices list in the OneBookPlus iPhone app, showing paid and overdue invoices with their due dates
The quotes list in the OneBookPlus iPhone app, showing draft, sent, accepted and declined quotes
The My Jobs list in the OneBookPlus iPhone app, showing quoted and scheduled jobs with their values
The contacts list in the OneBookPlus iPhone app, with a job, quote and invoice shortcut on every contact
Dashboard screen

Cut $23+/mo from your software stack by replacing Rounded + Xero + Calendly + HubSpot + Mailchimp with OneBookPlus.

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Key takeaways

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  • Australian sole traders / freelancers are taxed at individual marginal rates, business income is added to your personal return. Free Tax File Number, ABN registration is free at abr.gov.au.
  • GST registration is required once turnover reaches $75,000 in any 12-month period. Below that, GST registration is optional, most starting freelancers stay unregistered.
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  • OneBookPlus Free plan covers the typical sole-trader workflow: 10 invoices/month, 250 contacts, online booking page, GST-ready tax invoices with ABN and the words 'Tax invoice'. Paid plans start at $29/month (Starter), with a discount on annual billing.
  • Sole traders without an ABN on their invoices are subject to 47% no-ABN withholding by the buyer, having ABN on every invoice prevents this. OneBookPlus validates ABN against the Australian Business Register on entry.
  • Records (invoices, receipts, bank statements, vehicle logbooks if claimed) must be retained for 5 years from lodgement date. Common deductible categories: home office (ATO fixed-rate method), vehicle (cents/km or 12-week logbook), tools, professional subscriptions, accounting fees.

All-In-One Platform

Built for Freelancers & Sole Traders

Everything you need to run your freelance business, invoicing, quoting, expenses, and client management, in one simple, free app.

Professional GST Invoices

Create and send professional, GST-compliant invoices. Add your logo, ABN, payment terms, and bank details. The free plan covers 10 invoices a month, upgrade to Starter for unlimited.

GST & Tax Compliance

Automatic 10% GST calculations on every invoice. Export GST summaries for BAS lodgement. Your ABN is displayed on all documents, fully ATO-compliant.

Expense Tracking

Log business expenses, snap receipt photos, and categorise costs. Know your true profit on every project and simplify tax-time deductions.

Client CRM

Keep every client's contact details, project history, notes, and invoices in one place. Build lasting relationships and never lose track of a lead.

Payment Reminders

Automated email reminders for overdue invoices. Set custom schedules, 7 days, 14 days, 30 days, so you spend less time chasing payments.

Quotes & Proposals

Send professional quotes that clients can accept with one click. Convert approved quotes to invoices instantly, zero retyping required.

Try all features free, sign up in 60 seconds

Free plan available · No credit card · Cancel anytime

Free booking page included

Your freelance business gets a booking page. Free.

Stop paying a website subscription you do not need, and skip the up-front designer quote. Every OneBookPlus freelancer gets a branded booking page on the free plan. Want it on your own domain like a proper business website? The Website Builder app is $29/mo and we host it for you.

Freeyour-business.onebookplus.com.auoronebookplus.com.au/book/your-business
$29/moyourbusiness.com.au: your own branded domain, hosted by us

24/7 emergency callout booking

A prospect lands on your booking page at 11pm and books a discovery call for a website rebuild. It drops into your dashboard with their brief and budget, ready to quote before your morning flat white.

Branded with your colours, logo & licence

Brand color picker in settings. Logo upload. Trade licence number shown on every page so customers know you're legit.

Show service prices upfront

Brand identity package from $3,000. Day rate $880 + GST. Customers see prices before booking, kills the price-shopping phone calls.

Mobile-first: looks great on phones

Your booking page is built mobile-first, so a customer searching on a phone can book without pinching to zoom.

Bring your own domain: we host the site

Already own yourbusiness.com.au? Add the Website Builder app ($29/mo) and point your domain at the site we host for you, through a guided DNS and SSL wizard. We don't sell domains, keep yours wherever you registered it.

Local SEO baked in

Schema.org markup for freelance services + suburbs you cover. Google finds you for 'freelance designer in [suburb]' searches.

Freelancers website cost, typical

What freelancers pay for a website

  • Website builder

    Squarespace's cheapest plan billed monthly, verified 2 August 2026. Wix publishes no fixed Australian rate.

    From $24/mo
  • Web hosting + SSL

    Bundled in builders; separate if custom site

    $15 to $40/mo
  • Designer (one-off)

    Only if you want a custom-built site

    $1,500 to $3,000
  • Bookings on Calendly

    Per seat, billed in US dollars, verified 2 August 2026. Separate from your website.

    From US$10/mo

Typical recurring total

~$39 to $64/mo

+ US$10/mo per seat if you add Calendly for bookings, billed in US dollars, and $1,500 to $3,000 up-front if you hire a designer

With OneBookPlus

Included on every plan

  • Branded booking page, free plan
  • Hosting + SSL, free plan
  • 24/7 customer self-booking, free plan
  • Connect your own domain with the Website Builder app, +$29/mo (BYO)

Your total

$0 to $29/mo

Claim your free booking page

Get Started in Minutes

How Freelancer Invoicing Works

From sign-up to getting paid, four simple steps for any Australian freelancer or sole trader.

1

Sign up for free

Create your account in under a minute. Add your ABN, logo, and bank details. No credit card needed: the free plan is genuinely free.

2

Add your clients

Import existing contacts or add them as you go. Every client gets a profile with their full invoice and project history.

3

Send invoices & quotes

Create GST-compliant invoices or detailed quotes in minutes. Customise with your branding, payment terms, and line items.

4

Get paid & track everything

Clients pay online via your invoice link. Track income, expenses, and outstanding amounts on your dashboard.

Send your first invoice, Free

Most freelancers send a real GST invoice within five minutes of signup

Who it's for

Built for every freelancer

Whether you're just starting out or running a busy practice. OneBookPlus grows with you.

Freelance Developer

Project-based work with milestone invoicing. Needs time tracking, project quotes, and clean expense separation for tax.

Graphic Designer

Multiple clients with recurring retainers. Needs recurring invoices, brand-consistent quotes, and a simple booking page.

Photographer

Session-based bookings with packages and deposits. Needs online booking, partial invoicing, and client galleries integration.

Copywriter or Consultant

Hourly or project billing with multiple active clients. Needs CRM, time-based invoicing, and expense tracking for tax deductions.

What a five-tool stack costs each month

Named tools, at each vendor’s own cheapest published plan, and ours underneath. Vendor pricing changes, so check each one before you decide.

RoundedInvoicing
$23.95/mo
HubSpotCRM
US$20/mo
CalendlyBooking page
US$10/mo
WaveAccounting
US$19/mo
MailchimpEmail marketing
Not published
Total monthly cost$23.95/mo + US$49/mo + Mailchimp

Or use OneBookPlus

$0/mo

Everything in the list above, on one bill.

Start free

No credit card · Free forever · Cancel anytime

Example walkthrough

Monday, a proposal out and an invoice paid

An illustrative walkthrough of a typical freelance day

You check the dashboard first thing: two invoices paid overnight, one quote awaiting a response, and a new booking request from your website.

You accept the booking, a brand identity project. The client gets a confirmation email carrying your terms. You build a quote in three phases, discovery, concepts and final files, with GST calculated automatically, and send it with one tap.

Mid-morning you log a couple of software subscriptions as business expenses with receipt photos attached. At lunch the client accepts the quote, and you convert phase one to an invoice on the spot.

End of month: you open the P&L report. Revenue, expenses and profit are laid out, with GST collected and GST paid separated clearly. The BAS summary is ready to send to your accountant, or to lodge yourself.

How we compare

OneBookPlus vs freelancer tools

See how we compare to the tools freelancers typically use.

FeatureOneBookPlusRoundedFreshBooksWave
GST invoicingYesYesYesYes
Quoting with accept linkYesYesYesNo
CRM & client historyYesNoYesNo
Online booking pageYesNoNoNo
Expense trackingYesYesYesYes
Accounting & P&LYesNoYesYes
BAS-ready tax reportsYesYesNoNo
Email marketingYesNoNoNo
Review requestsYesNoNoNo
Free plan availableYesNoNoYes
PriceFrom $0/moSubscription$29+/moFree

What the free plan actually includes

$0/mo

Free plan, 10 invoices a month, no card required

1 tap

Quote becomes an invoice when it's accepted

100%

GST & ATO compliant for sole traders

24/7

Access from any device, anywhere

Freelancer savings calculator

What does your current freelancer software stack cost you?

Adjust the numbers below to match your real monthly spend. The total updates live, and so does what you'd save by replacing the lot with OneBookPlus.

Accounting (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks)

Xero's cheapest published plan

$/mo

Jobs & quotes (Rounded, FreshBooks, AND CO)

ServiceM8's cheapest published plan

$/mo

Website + hosting (Squarespace, Wix)

Squarespace's cheapest published plan, billed monthly

$/mo

Bookings (Calendly, Acuity)

Calendly publishes US$10/mo. Type what you pay in Australian dollars.

$/mo

CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive)

HubSpot publishes US$20/mo. Type what you pay in Australian dollars.

$/mo

Email marketing (Mailchimp, Klaviyo)

Mailchimp publishes no ongoing price. Type what you pay.

$/mo

Rows open at the cheapest plan Xero, ServiceM8 and Squarespace publish, verified 2 August 2026. Calendly and HubSpot publish in US dollars and Mailchimp publishes no ongoing rate, so those three rows open at zero for you to fill in rather than carry a converted figure.

Your current stack

$90/mo

= $1,080/year

With OneBookPlus Starter

$29/mo

Replaces everything in the list. One bill.

You save$61/mo
Per year$732
Over 5 years, at current prices$3,660
Start saving, Free

Free plan available · No card required · Cancel anytime

One day, written by itself, an illustrated day of an Australian freelance design business run on OneBookPlus

An illustrated day, not real customer data. Scroll through it from morning to 5pm: the AI receptionist answers and books a missed call, the work runs from the app, the GST invoice is sent on the spot, payment lands and the books balance themselves, a review invite is queued for the next daily run, and the day closes with the ledger already written.

9:15am

While you're deep in Figma

The brand-identity call you'd have missed.

Tom's cafe launches in six weeks and needs a brand identity. He calls the designer he found on Google, you.

AI Receptionist

Answered without leaving Figma.

The AI answers in two rings, books a 1:00 pm discovery call and texts the brief form, your flow unbroken.

On the discovery call

The brief writes itself.

Client card open: brief form answers, budget, timeline. No back-and-forth emails before you even start.

Straight after the call

Quote accepted, invoice sent.

Tom accepts the three-phase quote on his phone. Phase one converts to a GST invoice with a pay link in one tap.

While you're back in Figma

Paid, and phase one is closed out.

Card payment lands, the books update themselves, and $72.73 GST is set aside for BAS.

Reputation on autopilot

The review ask, once phase one ships.

Once the payment clears, the AI asks for the review at the delay you set. You never have to raise it with a client.

The day closes itself

A project opened, a phase invoiced.

A project opened, a phase invoiced, books balanced. The book did the rest.

$0

collected

0

admin tasks done by AI

0

evenings lost

An illustrated day, not real customer data. AI Receptionist is a $79/mo add-on that needs AI Companion ($25/mo, included on Growth), and AI Companion is what sends the review invite as well. The rest of the day is the app itself.

Freelancer pricing

Four plans. All built for sole traders.

Start free, upgrade when the client list outgrows it. No contracts, no setup fees, no per-seat tax. Cancel any time.

Free

$0/forever

Side hustle

Send your first GST invoice today, no credit card.

  • 10 invoices/month
  • 5 quotes/month
  • Up to 250 contacts
  • GST + ABN on every tax invoice
  • Toggle GST off under $75k
  • Receipt-photo expense tracking
  • Branded booking page
Start free
Unlimited invoices

Starter

$29/mo

Full-time solo

Replaces Rounded + Calendly + your spreadsheet tax tracker.

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited invoices, quotes & clients
  • Milestone & retainer quotes with accept link
  • Stripe online payments
  • Automated overdue-payment reminders
  • Recurring invoices for retainers
  • Accounting, P&L & BAS reports
  • 3 team members
Start 14-day trial

No card · Drops to Free if you don't upgrade

Our pick

Plus

$49/mo

Growing

Outgrowing the basics, unlimited contacts & bookings, advanced reporting.

  • Everything in Starter
  • Unlimited contacts & bookings
  • Advanced reporting & analytics
  • Batch invoicing
  • Budget tracking
  • 5 team logins
  • 10 GB website media storage
Start 14-day trial

Growth

$69/mo

Studio of one+

For freelancers scaling into a micro-studio with marketing on the side.

  • Everything in Plus
  • Email campaigns to past clients
  • Paid add-on: Google Ads dashboard, $99/mo
  • AI proposal & invoice line-item drafting
  • Reputation Engine (auto Google reviews)
  • BAS-ready GST summaries for lodgement
  • 10 team members
Start 14-day trial

Prices in AUD inc. GST. Online card payments carry Stripe processing fees (1.7% + 30¢ AU cards) plus a 2.5% OneBookPlus platform fee. See the full plan comparison

Already on another tool?

Switching from Rounded, FreshBooks or Wave?

Switching is designed to fit in a single evening. Export your clients and past invoices as CSV from your current tool, import them into OneBookPlus with the bulk importer, and you're sending GST invoices before tomorrow's first client call.

  1. 1Export clients + invoice history CSV from Rounded or FreshBooks (5 min)
  2. 2Upload via the bulk importer, contacts, ABN and email auto-map (10 min)
  3. 3Set your day rate, retainer templates and GST status (10 min)
  4. 4Cancel your old subscriptions tomorrow morning, flat white in hand

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Incoming

OneBookPlus

AI Receptionist · incoming call

“I need help with my BAS, can we book a call?”

DeclineAnswer

If you don't answer, the AI books it, Consultation · Wed 11:00am, and texts a confirmation.

Australian Owned

Built in Melbourne, AU

GST Compliant

ATO-ready from day one

Encrypted & Isolated

TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest, tenant isolation at the database layer, read the security page

Free Plan Available

No credit card needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about free invoicing software for Australian freelancers.

Is OneBookPlus really free for freelancers?

Yes. The free plan includes 10 invoices a month, 5 quotes a month, expense tracking, and up to 250 contacts. There are no hidden fees, no trial period, and no credit card required. Upgrade to Starter ($29/mo) for unlimited invoices and quotes when you need them.

Does the free invoicing app handle GST for sole traders?

Absolutely. Every invoice automatically calculates 10% GST, displays your ABN, and meets ATO requirements. You can also export a GST summary for BAS lodgement at the end of each quarter.

Does OneBookPlus work for a freelancer under the GST threshold?

Yes. You can toggle GST on or off per invoice. If you're a sole trader earning under the $75,000 GST threshold, simply create invoices without GST, it's fully flexible.

How does the freelancer invoice software compare to Xero or MYOB?

OneBookPlus is purpose-built for freelancers and sole traders, not accountants. It's simpler, faster, and free to start. You get invoicing, quoting, CRM, expense tracking, and bookings without the complexity or cost of enterprise accounting software.

Can I customise my invoices with my own branding?

Yes. Add your logo, business name, ABN, custom colours, payment terms, and bank details. Your invoices look professional and match your brand identity.

Does OneBookPlus work on mobile?

OneBookPlus is fully responsive and works beautifully on phones, tablets, and desktops. Create invoices, track expenses, and manage clients from anywhere, perfect for freelancers on the go.

About the author

Bishal Shrestha, Founder of OneBookPlus

Bishal Shrestha

Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus

Bishal spent a decade running digital projects for Australian small businesses before founding OneBookPlus. He writes and maintains these pages, and publishes what OneBookPlus does not do alongside what it does.

A decade running digital projectsPersonal site: bishal.com.auMelbourne, Australia
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How this page was researched

The compliance and licensing statements above are taken from the bodies this page links to, including the Small Business Ombudsman, the ATO and the Fair Work Ombudsman, so you can read the rule rather than take our word for it. Plan prices come from the OneBookPlus price registry, so the page and the checkout cannot disagree. Everything said about OneBookPlus describes what the product does today, and the page says so where it does not do something.

How OneBookPlus Works for Freelancers

Most Australian freelancers start out with no proper system at all. You're writing invoices in a Word doc or Google Sheets, tracking expenses in a Notes app, guessing at GST when BAS time rolls around, and hoping you haven't missed a payment somewhere in your inbox. Eventually you cobble together Rounded for invoicing, HubSpot for CRM, Calendly for bookings, and maybe Wave for basic accounting, four tools that don't talk to each other and still leave you doing manual data entry at tax time. OneBookPlus replaces the entire stack with one free platform built for how Australian sole traders and freelancers actually work.

The platform covers the full freelance workflow from lead to lodgement. A potential client books a discovery call through your OneBookPlus booking page. You create a detailed quote with project phases, deliverables, and payment milestones, with GST calculated automatically. The client accepts with one click and you convert it into a job. As you work, you track time against the project. When a milestone is hit, convert that phase to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap. The client pays online via the invoice link. Card payments via Stripe land in your bank account within days. Automated reminders chase overdue invoices so you never have to send an awkward “just following up” email again.

Your Daily Workflow

Picture a typical Wednesday. You check your OneBookPlus dashboard over coffee: two invoices paid overnight totalling $2,800, one quote awaiting response, and a new booking request from your website. You accept the booking and create a three-phase quote: discovery at $600, first draft at $1,200, and final delivery at $900. GST is added automatically. You send it with one tap. Mid-morning, a client accepts a different quote. You convert phase one to an invoice instantly. At lunch, you log your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription and a co-working space day pass as business expenses, receipt photos attached. End of month: you open your profit and loss report. Revenue: $9,200. Expenses: $1,400. Profit: $7,800. Your GST summary is ready to send to your accountant or lodge yourself through the ATO portal.

Expenses & Accounting

When a client pays an invoice, the payment is recorded against that invoice, so the overdue list is always the real one. Drop in a receipt or a supplier PDF and the scanner reads the supplier, date, GST and total off it. Business expenses like software subscriptions, equipment, co-working memberships, and travel are categorised and tracked against revenue so you can see exactly what you're taking home after costs. GST collected on invoices and GST paid on expenses are separated cleanly. At BAS time, export a one-click summary showing G1, 1A, G11, and 1B figures ready for lodgement. If you're not yet registered for GST (under the $75,000 threshold), simply toggle it off. Invoices go out without GST and the system adapts.

Getting Started

Sign up in under a minute. No credit card, no trial period, genuinely free. Add your ABN, upload your logo, and set your bank details for payment. Import existing clients from a CSV or add them as you go. Most freelancers send their first invoice within five minutes of signing up. The free plan includes 10 invoices a month, 5 quotes a month, expense tracking, and up to 250 contacts, enough to get a small freelance practice off the ground. When you need unlimited invoices and quotes, more team members, or advanced reporting, upgrade to a paid plan that still costs less than Rounded alone.

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Reviewed by Bishal Shrestha

Authoritative sources

Where the tax and compliance facts on this page come from

Australian freelancers and sole traders are governed by ATO income-tax and GST rules, the Australian Business Register, the Fair Work independent-contractor regime, and Australian Consumer Law. We cite the primary bodies for the claims on this page so you can verify directly.