What does AI recommend for invoicing and billing software?

FreshBooks leads the invoicing software market by dominating recommendations for service-based freelancers and agencies seeking automated time tracking. Meanwhile, AI models segment the rest of the landscape by routing budget-conscious users to Wave and accounting-heavy businesses to QuickBooks Online.

Which invoicing and billing software brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 2,841 AI responses, Zoho is mentioned most, named in 76% of them, followed by FreshBooks (74%) and Wave (56%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 2,841 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best invoicing and billing software, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 2,841 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Invoicing and Billing Software

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Invoicing and Billing Software, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	Zoho		76%
2	FreshBooksTop choice for service-based freelancers needing time tracking.	Top choice for service-based freelancers needing time tracking.	74%
3	WaveDominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	Dominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	56%
4	Square		55%
5	Intuit		54%
6	Invoice Ninja		38%
7	Stripe		34%
8	XeroScales well for international teams requiring multi-currency support.	Scales well for international teams requiring multi-currency support.	33%
9	PayPal		28%
10	Harvest		23%
11	Invoice2go		16%
12	Chargebee		15%
13	Bonsai		14%
14	HoneyBookCombines contracts, proposals, and invoicing for creative agencies.	Combines contracts, proposals, and invoicing for creative agencies.	11%
15	Invoicera		9%
16	Invoice SimpleFocuses on rapid, mobile-first invoice generation and tracking.	Focuses on rapid, mobile-first invoice generation and tracking.	8%
17	Recurly		7%
18	Hiveage		7%
19	Invoicely		6%
20	Helcim		5%
21	Paymo		4%
22	WAVEDominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	Dominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	4%
23	Bookipi		3%
24	ChargeOver		3%
25	QuickBooks Online Plus		3%
26	Zuora		2%
27	Scoro		2%
28	Accelo		2%
29	Billdu		2%
30	Fiverr		2%
31	SayAnchor		2%
32	BigTime		2%
33	Flowlu		2%
34	AgencyHandy		2%
35	BILL		2%
36	GoCardless		2%
37	Plutio		1%
38	Bloom		1%
39	PSOhub		1%
40	Avaza		1%
41	InvoiceBerry		1%
42	Ignition		<1%
43	Oracle		<1%
44	Fanurio		<1%
45	Invoice My Clients		<1%
46	ClickUp		<1%
47	QuickBooks Self-Employed		<1%
48	Harpoon		<1%
49	WithOrb		<1%
50	InvoiceQuick		<1%
51	Younium		<1%
52	Maxio		<1%
53	ZipBooks		<1%
54	Odoo		<1%
55	Wave Financial		<1%
56	Feeable		<1%
57	Alphabet		<1%
58	Tofu		<1%
59	Toggl		<1%
60	With Moxie		<1%
61	SuiteDash		<1%
62	Microsoft		<1%
63	Wise		<1%
64	Webaim		<1%
65	BillingPlatform		<1%
66	Invoice Home		<1%
67	Conta		<1%
68	Sage		<1%
69	Canva		<1%
70	Anchor		<1%
71	WaveDominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	Dominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	<1%
72	Apple		<1%
73	Jobber		<1%
74	Moon Invoice		<1%
75	Dubsado		<1%
76	Invoice Master		<1%
77	WaveDominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	Dominates the free tier with unlimited basic invoicing.	<1%
78	NCH Software		<1%
79	PayRequest		<1%
80	Refrens		<1%
81	Tipalti		<1%
82	Salesforce		<1%
83	Bill4Time		<1%
84	InvoiceFly		<1%
85	CustomBooks		<1%
86	DashClicks		<1%
87	LedgerUp		<1%
88	Zervant		<1%
89	GoTransverse		<1%
90	HubSpot		<1%
91	Tally Solutions		<1%
92	Ruul		<1%
93	EasyInvoice		<1%
94	SPP		<1%
95	Airwallex		<1%
96	Paystone		<1%
97	Indy		<1%
98	Venmo		<1%
99	Zapier		<1%
100	Invoiced		<1%