Invoicing software designed to work perfectly for developers. Create beautiful invoices, keep track of them, and get paid online.
300k+
Hours tracked
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Invoices sent
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Invoicing can be a real time-sink for developers. With Paydirt, composing and sending an invoice for your programming jobs only takes a few seconds.
- Select the exact set of work to include
- Customize how line items appear
- Send it as a PDF with templated email text
As a developer, you're looking for ways to save time. With Paydirt, it's simple to stay on top of your invoices, and check up on the health of your business.
- See which invoices are outstanding
- Know exactly how much is paid and owing
- Be notified when invoices fall overdue
For developers, getting paid can feel like half the job. Paydirt makes it easy for your clients to view and pay your invoices, and for you to follow them up.
- Clients can view and pay your invoices online
- Accept credit cards using PayPal or Stripe
- Send a thankyou note when payment is received
Spent the day writing code, fixing bugs, or getting a project ready to launch? The last thing you want is to spend your evening putting together invoices.
Our invoicing software for developers makes billing easier by keeping your time tracking, client projects, invoices, and payments connected. Track the work you've done, create professional invoices from your recorded hours, and give clients a simple way to pay online.
Whether you're a freelance developer managing a few clients or part of a growing software team, Paydirt helps you stay organized without adding extra admin to your day.
Track your time. Send invoices. Get paid.
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Every client has different needs, and every project comes with its own workload.
Paydirt lets you organize tracked time by client, project, and task, so you know exactly where your hours are going.
You can separate activities such as:
This makes it easier to see how much work each project requires and which tasks are taking longer than expected.
It also gives you a clearer record when a client wants to know what they've been charged for.
Nobody wants to interrupt their work just to fill out a timesheet.
Our time tracking tools let you start a timer with one click. You can focus on the task in front of you instead of constantly checking the clock or writing down your hours.
Forgot to start tracking? It happens.
Paydirt lets you start a timer 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60 minutes in the past, so you can account for work you started before remembering to hit the button.
You can also use our Chrome extension to recognize client-related websites and remind you to track your time.
That means fewer forgotten hours and less time spent reconstructing your week before sending an invoice.
A feature that looks simple during planning can take much longer once development begins.
Unexpected bugs, changing requirements, and additional testing can quickly eat into your available hours.
Paydirt lets you set optional time estimates for tasks and compare them with the time you've recorded.
You can see which activities are taking longer than planned and check whether a project is staying within its estimated workload.
For freelancers and small businesses working with limited budgets, that visibility helps with planning future projects and deciding when to discuss extra work with a client.
Putting an invoice together shouldn't mean copying hours from one app, checking figures in another, and manually calculating what a client owes.
With Paydirt, we connect time tracking and invoicing in one place.
Once you're ready to bill, you can select the work you want to charge for and create a draft invoice using your recorded time.
Review the details, make any changes, and send the finished invoice to your client.
It's a straightforward way to handle software invoicing without rebuilding the same information every billing cycle.
Not every recorded hour needs to appear on a client invoice.
You might have spent time on internal discussions, additional research, or work that falls outside your agreed billing arrangement.
Paydirt lets you choose which logged work to include when creating an invoice.
You can also control how your time entries appear as line items. Depending on the level of detail you want, entries can be listed individually or grouped by task or time period.
For example, a software development invoice might include separate charges for feature development, testing, and technical support.
If your client prefers a shorter invoice, you can group related work together.
You stay in control of what gets billed and how the details are presented.
You know what went into fixing a difficult issue. Your client may only know that the website wasn't working and now it is.
Clear invoice descriptions help connect the work you've completed with the amount you're charging.
Instead of sending an invoice with vague entries such as "Programming" or "Development hours," you can describe the work in terms your client understands.
For example:
Paydirt can use your project names, task names, and time entry descriptions when generating invoice line items.
You can edit those descriptions before sending the invoice, so the final document reflects the work you actually delivered.
Clear billing records also make it easier to answer questions without searching through old messages or project notes.
Some software projects involve costs beyond your development hours.
You might need to cover hosting charges, purchased assets, or other expenses that your client has agreed to pay.
Paydirt lets you record expenses against client projects and keep track of which ones have already been billed.
When you're preparing an invoice, you can include the relevant expenses alongside your billable time.
That keeps the costs associated with a project together and reduces the chance of overlooking an approved expense.
It's still worth reviewing each charge against your agreement before sending the invoice. A clear record makes that review much easier.
Not every software project should be billed the same way.
A small bug fix might take an hour, while a custom application could involve months of development, testing, revisions, and support.
Your billing arrangement should reflect the type of work you're delivering and what you've agreed with the client.
Paydirt supports hourly and fixed-price work, giving you room to organize projects around different pricing arrangements.
Hourly billing works well when the amount of work is difficult to predict.
Troubleshooting, maintenance, technical consulting, and ongoing development often fall into this category.
You can set the relevant billing rate, record the work as it happens, and use those entries when preparing an invoice.
For example, if a client needs several small updates during the month, you can track each task separately instead of trying to remember everything at the end of the billing period.
This gives you an accurate record of the services delivered and helps the client understand where their budget has gone.
It also makes it easier to identify work that wasn't included in the original estimate.
Some clients prefer knowing the project cost before development begins.
Fixed-price arrangements can make sense when the scope, deliverables, and responsibilities are clearly defined.
For larger development projects, milestone billing may also be useful.
You might agree to invoice at specific points, such as completing the initial design, delivering a working prototype, finishing development, or launching the application.
Before work starts, it's sensible to agree on:
Paydirt supports fixed-price jobs and lets you prepare invoices that reflect the work or amounts you need to bill.
For milestone-based arrangements, you can manage the agreed amounts and issue invoices at the appropriate stages.
Keep in mind that milestone approval and changes to project scope still need to be managed with your client. A clear agreement makes billing much easier for everyone.
Ongoing maintenance and technical support can create a steady stream of work.
If you provide regular services to the same client, creating a new invoice from scratch every month gets repetitive.
Paydirt lets you set up recurring invoices for regular billing arrangements.
You can choose a schedule based on how often you need to invoice, including weekly, monthly, or yearly intervals.
When the scheduled date arrives, we'll generate a draft invoice and email you to review it.
You can make any necessary changes before sending it to your client.
This works well for regular retainers, maintenance agreements, and other predictable charges.
Recurring invoices don't automatically pull in newly tracked billable hours, so those still need to be reviewed and added separately where appropriate.
Finishing the work is one part of the job. Getting paid for it is another.
We make it easier to send invoices, see what customers owe, and keep payment information connected to your billing records.
You don't have to maintain a separate spreadsheet just to remember which invoices you've sent and which ones still need attention.
Paydirt lets you send invoices directly to clients by email.
You can customize the message, include a PDF attachment, and provide a link to view the invoice online.
Clients can open their invoices, review the charges, and download a copy for their records.
With online payments enabled on an eligible plan, they can also pay through our PayPal and Stripe integrations.
That gives customers a convenient way to settle their invoices without having to request separate payment instructions.
Our invoicing tools also support 52 currencies and 17 languages, which can be useful if you're working with clients in different countries.
Before accepting international payments, check the currencies, payment methods, and transaction fees supported by your chosen provider.
It's easy to lose track of invoices when several clients have different payment schedules.
Paydirt keeps your draft, unpaid, and overdue invoices organized so you can see what needs attention.
If an invoice becomes overdue, we'll send you an email notification.
You can then remind your client about the outstanding payment without having to write another message from scratch.
Payments received through our supported PayPal and Stripe integrations are recorded automatically.
You can also manually record payments received outside those integrations.
Once an invoice has been paid in full, its status is updated.
You can even send a customized thank-you email to confirm receipt.
This keeps your payment records easier to follow and gives you a clearer picture of what your business is owed.
If you're still building invoices in Word or copying figures between spreadsheets, a lot of your admin work is probably being repeated.
With Paydirt, we bring together the tools you need to track work, prepare invoices, and follow up on payments.
The benefit is having the information in one place when you need it.
A consistent invoicing routine makes it easier to bill accurately.
You can follow a simple process each time a project or billing period finishes:
Paydirt handles much of the repetitive work involved in preparing the invoice, while you decide what should be charged.
This is particularly useful when your projects involve changing requirements, different hourly rates, or a mixture of billable and non-billable work.
You can automate predictable steps without giving up control over your invoices.
A clear quote gives your client a better understanding of the proposed work before development begins.
Our online quoting tools let you create, duplicate, send, and track quotes from the same platform.
You can include your business details, standard line items, and project terms before emailing the quote for approval.
Paydirt also shows whether quotes are drafted, accepted, or declined, so it's easier to see which projects are moving ahead.
For software development businesses, a written quote can help establish expectations around cost and deliverables before work starts.
If the project changes later, you have an agreed starting point for discussing additional services.
Whether you're working alone or managing a team, your billing tools should fit the way you actually work.
Paydirt is built for freelancers, contractors, agencies, and small businesses that need to track client work and get paid.
You can start with the tools needed for your own projects and choose a larger plan when you need to involve other people.
Working for multiple clients often means switching between unrelated projects throughout the day.
One client may need an urgent fix while another is waiting on a new feature. You might also have a maintenance agreement that requires regular attention.
With Paydirt, your projects and time records stay connected to the right clients.
You can review unbilled work, create invoices for different engagements, and see which payments are still outstanding.
Instead of keeping separate records for every customer, you have one place to manage the billing side of your work.
This helps independent developers and consultants stay organized as their client lists grow.
Switching between applications to track time can become frustrating.
We know development work happens across different platforms, so Paydirt offers integrations with tools commonly used by software teams.
You can use Paydirt alongside services such as GitHub, Jira, Basecamp, Trello, Asana, and other supported apps.
Our Chrome extension also helps you track time while working on client-related websites.
For example, you can record time while handling issues in GitHub or working through tasks in Jira, rather than waiting until the end of the day to update your timesheet.
If your business uses other connected services, our Zapier integration provides additional options for moving data between supported apps.
The goal is to make tracking a normal part of your workflow rather than another task you need to remember.
As your development team grows, invoicing becomes a shared responsibility.
Several people might work on the same project, each with different responsibilities and billing rates.
Paydirt's team plans give you tools for managing that work.
Depending on your plan, you can assign tasks, set individual billing rates, manage user permissions, and review submitted timesheets.
Team members can submit their weekly time for approval. Once approved, the timesheet is locked against further changes for that period.
You can also control which information different team members can access.
For example, contractors can be given access to track their work without seeing sensitive project pricing or financial information.
This helps keep your billing records consistent while allowing everyone to focus on their own responsibilities.
Accurate time records are useful beyond invoicing.
They can also show how much effort different projects require and where your team's working hours are being spent.
Paydirt includes business reports that let you review tracked time and invoicing activity by client, project, and date range.
You can also examine unbillable work and compare task estimates with the time actually recorded.
If a project regularly takes longer than expected, that information can help you prepare better estimates for similar work in the future.
Reports can be printed or exported as CSV files for further review.
That can be useful when preparing accounting records, checking project costs, or sharing information with your bookkeeper.
For businesses handling several active projects, having this information available makes planning and finance administration easier.
You shouldn't need an expensive collection of apps to track your time and send professional invoices.
We offer Paydirt plans for individual freelancers, growing development teams, and agencies that need additional management tools.
The best fit depends on how many clients you work with, how many people need access, and whether you want to accept payments online.
Want to see whether Paydirt works for your development projects?
You can try our software free for 14 days without entering credit card details.
During the trial, you can get familiar with the time tracking and invoicing workflow before choosing a subscription.
If you've been looking for a top free option, it's worth checking the difference between a free plan and a free trial.
Paydirt offers a free trial followed by paid subscription plans. We don't currently list a permanent free plan on our pricing page.
Our plans are designed to accommodate different business sizes.
The Starter plan is suited to individuals working with a small number of active clients. Hustler supports unlimited clients and online payments for a single user.
For teams, Co-op and our larger plans provide additional user access, permissions, task assignment, and timesheet approval.
Monthly subscription pricing currently starts at $8 for Starter, with other plans available as your needs grow.
We also offer annual billing at a discounted rate.
You can change or cancel your subscription without a setup or cancellation fee.
Before choosing a plan, consider how many people need access, how many clients you regularly bill, and which features you'll use.
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The best choice depends on how you charge clients and manage your work.
If you bill by the hour, look for invoicing software that connects directly to time tracking. That saves you from copying timesheet entries into a separate invoice.
If you handle fixed-price projects or regular retainers, you'll also want flexible billing options.
Paydirt combines time tracking, invoicing, recurring invoice drafts, and payment management in one app, making it a practical choice for developers who work with clients.
Yes. You don't need to manage a team to use Paydirt.
Our single-user plans are designed for freelancers, consultants, and independent professionals who need to track projects, prepare invoices, and manage client payments.
You can organize work for different customers, record billable hours, and create invoices without using separate tools.
Yes, you can prepare invoices for agreed project stages and fixed-price work.
If you use milestone billing, you'll need to manage the approval process and decide when each invoice should be issued.
For example, you might invoice after a prototype has been approved or a development phase has been completed.
Paydirt helps you prepare and manage the invoices, but milestone approvals aren't handled automatically.
Yes. Paydirt supports online payments through PayPal and Stripe on eligible subscription plans.
Your clients can open their invoices online, review the charges, and use the available payment options.
Payments made through these integrations are recorded in Paydirt, making it easier to see which invoices have been paid.
Paydirt keeps tracked work, invoices, expenses, and payment information organized in one platform.
You can also export business reports as CSV files, which can help when reviewing records or preparing information for your accountant.
Check your local tax requirements and make sure your invoice details and payment records contain the information your business needs.
Paydirt supports your billing workflow but doesn't replace professional accounting or tax advice.
You've already put the hours into getting the work done. You shouldn't have to spend more of them rebuilding timesheets, preparing invoices, and chasing payments.
With Paydirt, we give you a simpler way to track client projects, bill for completed work, and see what's been paid.
Start with a 14-day free trial, test the workflow on your own projects, and see how it fits the way you work.
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