Comparison guide
Handl vs Invoice2go: Simple Invoicing vs Agency Billing
Built for Different Jobs
Invoice2go is built for speed — send an invoice from your phone in two minutes, get paid, done. For a tradesperson or a one-off gig, that simplicity is the whole point. But if you're running a digital agency or freelance practice with ongoing project relationships, milestone billing, scope changes, and clients who need a bit of a nudge to pay... Invoice2go starts to feel thin pretty quickly. Handl is built for that reality. Here's an honest look at where Invoice2go works, where it doesn't, and which one makes more sense depending on how you actually work.
Written by Darren Clark — Founder of Handl — 20+ years building software and running agencies
Last updated 11 June 2026
Quick verdict
Invoice2go is fine for simple, one-off invoicing from your phone. If you're managing ongoing project relationships, milestones, or scope changes — and especially if late payments are a problem — Handl is in a different category.
Side by side
How they stack up
Handl
Best for: Freelancers and digital agencies managing ongoing project billing with milestones, scope changes, and payment follow-up
Invoice2go
$5.99–$39.99
per month
Best for: Sole traders and service businesses that need to send quick, simple invoices from a mobile device
- Starter: limited invoices
- Professional: unlimited invoices
- Built-in payment acceptance
- Expense tracking
- Client estimates
- Mobile-first design
Feature by feature
Handl vs Invoice2go: feature comparison
| Feature | Handl | Invoice2go |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone-based billing | ✅ | ❌ |
| Automated payment reminders | ✅ AI-driven | ❌ |
| AI-native (not bolt-on) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Client portal | ✅ | ❌ |
| Quote / proposal builder | ✅ | ✅ Basic estimates |
| Digital signatures | ✅ | ❌ |
| Change order management | ✅ | ❌ |
| Revenue forecasting | ✅ | ❌ |
| PM integrations (Jira, Asana, Monday) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Xero / MYOB integration | ✅ | ❌ |
| Time tracking integrations | ✅ Harvest, Hubstaff, Toggl | ❌ |
| Multi-currency | ✅ | ✅ |
| Project health scoring (AI) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Mobile app | ⚠️ Web responsive | ✅ Native iOS/Android |
| Invoice limits | ✅ Unlimited | ⚠️ 30/year on Starter |
| Free trial | ✅ 7-day free trial | ✅ 30-day trial |
| Starting price | From $29/mo | $5.99/mo (limited) |
| Per-seat pricing | ❌ Plan tiers — Agency $199/mo = unlimited users | ❌ Flat tiers |
A closer look at Invoice2go
Invoice2go (now part of BILL) has been around since 2002 and carved out a real niche in mobile-first invoicing. The app is genuinely good at what it does: you can create and send a professional-looking invoice from your phone in under a minute, accept card payments, track what's been paid and what's outstanding. For sole traders — a plumber, a photographer, a consultant billing hourly — that's often all you need.
Where Invoice2go hits its ceiling is the moment a business grows beyond simple transactions. There's no project management. No milestone billing — you can't structure a $20,000 project as 30% upfront, 40% at delivery, 30% on completion. There's no client portal. No change order workflow. No AI payment reminders. No Jira or Asana integration. No revenue forecasting.
The invoice limits on lower tiers also become a friction point faster than you'd expect. An agency with 10 active clients billing monthly hits the Starter annual limit in three months.
Invoice2go is a good product — it's just a narrow one. If your billing is simple and mobile matters, it does that well. If your billing is complex and you're losing money to late payments and scope creep, it was never built for you.
Strengths
What are our strengths?
- AI-driven payment reminders that go out automatically — no more "just checking in" emails
- Milestone billing built in — structure any project as a proper payment schedule
- Change order management — scope changes get documented and billed, not absorbed
- Client portal so clients can view their project status, quotes, and invoices in one place
- Integrates with Jira, Asana, and Monday for project data
- Xero and MYOB accounting sync
- Harvest, Hubstaff, and Toggl time tracking connections
- Revenue forecasting and AI project health scoring
- No invoice limits, ever
- From $29/mo — unlimited invoices, unlimited clients, and the Agency plan caps at $199/mo with unlimited users
- Native iOS and Android apps — genuinely great mobile experience
- Very quick to set up — invoices sent in under 2 minutes
- Clean, simple UI with low learning curve
- Accepts card payments out of the box
- Good for sole traders who bill simple, one-off amounts
- 30-day free trial
Which one is for you?
When to choose each tool
If you're managing ongoing project relationships — retainers, multi-milestone projects, web builds, design campaigns — Handl is built for exactly that. Invoice2go can't handle milestone billing at all. It also can't chase a client for you, manage a change order, or tell you which of your projects is financially at risk this month.
The payment reminder feature alone changes the dynamic. Most agency owners dread the follow-up. Handl handles it automatically — professionally worded reminders go out before and after the due date, with a payment link, so the client has no excuse and you're not the one initiating the awkward conversation.
For anyone billing more than 30 times a year (which is basically every agency with more than 2-3 active clients), the Premium Invoice2go plan at $39.99/mo is actually more expensive than Handl's Freelancer plan at $29/mo — and Handl does substantially more.
Invoice2go makes sense if you're a sole trader or very small service business — a photographer, a consultant, a cleaner, a contractor — where invoicing is occasional and simple. If you need to send a quick invoice from your phone while you're still on-site with a client, Invoice2go is excellent at that. It's also a reasonable starting point for someone who has just gone freelance and needs the simplest possible invoicing tool with minimal setup.
Frequently asked questions
Is Invoice2go good for agencies?
Not typically. Invoice2go is designed for solo service providers and tradespeople. It lacks milestone billing, project management integrations, scope tracking, and team collaboration features that agencies need.
Can I switch from Invoice2go to Handl?
Yes. You can import your client list during the 14-day free trial. Invoice2go's simplicity means there is less data to migrate than from more complex tools.
Does Invoice2go have a client portal?
No. Clients receive invoices via email or SMS and pay through a payment link. There is no portal for viewing project status or multiple invoices.
Why is Handl more expensive than Invoice2go?
Different tools for different jobs. Invoice2go sends invoices. Handl automates the entire agency billing workflow — proposals, milestone invoicing, AI payment reminders, scope management, client portal, and accounting sync.
Does Invoice2go integrate with Xero?
Invoice2go has limited accounting integrations. Handl integrates natively with both Xero and MYOB for automatic data sync.
The verdict
Invoice2go and Handl are solving different problems for different businesses. That's not a knock on Invoice2go — it's just an honest read of where each tool fits.
Invoice2go is for simple, mobile-first invoicing. It does that well. Handl is for agencies and freelancers managing ongoing project billing relationships where late payments cost real money and scope creep quietly kills margins.
If you've ever typed "following up on the invoice I sent two weeks ago" — Handl exists to make sure you never have to type that again. Automated AI reminders, milestone billing, change order management, a client portal, and integrations with the tools you already use... from $29/mo with no invoice limits and a 7-day free trial.
Invoice2go charges $39.99/mo for unlimited invoicing with none of those features. The math is pretty simple.
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