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Anchor is an invoicing software product from Anchor, New York, priced at Pay as you go. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 2 have a free plan, 5 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Anchor are Cashfree Payment Links (1.95% + GST per transaction · Standard platform fee, zero setup fee), Bonsai (₹1,800/mo), HoneyBook (₹1,500/mo), Stripe Invoicing (Pay as you go) and Billbooks (₹400/mo). PayPal Invoicing is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹300/month.
There is no free plan
Anchor has no free tier. 2 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Anchor is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
Anchor does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Anchor's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Anchor (current) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  Cashfree Payment Links | 1.95% + GST per transaction · Standard platform fee, zero setup fee | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  Bonsai | ₹1,800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  HoneyBook | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Stripe Invoicing | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Billbooks | ₹400/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  PayU Invoices | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Quaderno | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 8 |  InvoiceBerry | ₹1,200/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  Nutcache | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Vcita | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 11 |  Jobber | ₹3,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 12 |  Housecall Pro | ₹5,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 13 |  Work Bell | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 |  iBiller Cloud Billing | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  PayPal Invoicing | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 16 |  Square Invoices | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  DueTrail | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Chaser | From £179/month billed yearly | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 19 |  Enerpize | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 20 |  Billdu | ₹300/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.4/5 |
Cashfree Payments · Bengaluru · Invoicing software · 4.6/5
Collect invoice payments with links, UPI and auto-reconciliation.
1.95% + GST per transaction · Standard platform fee, zero setup fee
Free trial
Compared with Anchor
Key features
Bonsai · San Francisco · Invoicing software · 4.5/5
Proposals, contracts, invoicing and time tracking for freelancers.
₹1,800/mo
Free trial
HoneyBook · San Francisco · Invoicing software · 4.5/5
Client management, proposals and invoicing for creative businesses.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Stripe · San Francisco · Invoicing software · 4.5/5
Programmable invoicing with global payments and automatic reminders.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Billbooks · Ahmedabad · Invoicing software · 4.5/5
Pay-per-invoice online invoicing with client portal.
₹400/mo
Free trial
Compared with Anchor
PayU India · Gurugram · Invoicing software · 4.5/5
Payment links and invoices from PayU with UPI and cards.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Anchor
Quaderno · Madrid · Invoicing software · 4.3/5
Tax-compliant invoicing for digital businesses selling worldwide.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
InvoiceBerry · London · Invoicing software · 4.2/5
Invoicing and expense tracking for small businesses.
₹1,200/mo
Free trial
Nutcache · Montreal · Invoicing software · 4.2/5
Project management with time tracking and invoicing.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
vcita · Bellevue · Invoicing software · 4.2/5
Client management, scheduling and invoicing for small services.
₹2,400/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to Anchor on App Advisor are Cashfree Payment Links (1.95% + GST per transaction · Standard platform fee, zero setup fee), Bonsai (₹1,800/mo), HoneyBook (₹1,500/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Anchor, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 2 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: PayPal Invoicing (Free), Square Invoices (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Billdu starts lowest at ₹300/mo. PayPal Invoicing also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including Cashfree Payment Links (1.95% + GST per transaction · Standard platform fee, zero setup fee), Billbooks (₹400/mo), PayU Invoices (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Cashfree Payment Links is the closest match to Anchor in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in invoicing software or a category Anchor also covers, and Anchor's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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