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Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

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post #7

What's the current competition?

Probably this https://invoice-generator.com/developers. More on it here https://github.com/Invoice-Generator/invoice-generator-api.

This appears to be a free service, but the code behind the API is not available.

Although, the one benefit for InvoicingAPI is that it gives an option to quickly give a payment code instead of having to send them to another payment application.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

#12

I am a bit confused why I would pay 15 EUR a month for a invoicing API when I can pay less and get an entire invoicing platform that has a GUI to easily make invoices? There does not appear to be a reason for that listed. There is nothing wrong with the product or idea, but I don't see a reason as to why. Even Stripe offers easy invoice creation.

Yeah. If you’re entering a market with a very strong incumbent, a core of your marketing strategy likely needs to be clarity on why to pick you over them.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

#13
This still puts most of the load on the customer in terms of building out dunning schedules, handling renewals, etc.

And "beauty" in invoices is not a value proposition. An invoice sitting in someone's inbox is ugly, no matter how pretty it is.

Invoicing software is an exercise in corner cases. Having the renewal date differ from the initial invoice date; sending out invoices 45 days before they're due, except when (...), on days that end in (...), when the moon is a waxing gibbous, etc

Delivering this as an api "solves" it by allowing for unlimited customization, but the customer for this would want it to be checkboxes, not code.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

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post #2

Congrats on the launch! This looks like it could be very useful. I'd suggest changing your post title, though. When I use something that has sensitive financial data and a payment feature, I want to feel very confident. The title makes it seem like the company (or product) has had lots of ups and downs, which makes me nervous to use it until I find out that it's actually a reference to personal issues. Maybe somethin…

Hey, that's a very fair point. I was referencing my personal situation and not the project. I've gone ahead and updated the post. The project is definitely here to stay. Even through the toughest times in my life I managed to release so it's only up from here.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

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post #4
post #2

Congrats on the launch! This looks like it could be very useful. I'd suggest changing your post title, though. When I use something that has sensitive financial data and a payment feature, I want to feel very confident. The title makes it seem like the company (or product) has had lots of ups and downs, which makes me nervous to use it until I find out that it's actually a reference to personal issues. Maybe somethin…

Agree, my first thought was “an invoicing platform that has had problems sounds like something I want to avoid…” And even though it’s about the rough year you’ve had from a personal perspective it highlights the fact that you are a sole developer and that your personal ups and downs got in the way of the product - which makes me cautious about long term viability.

Yeah in hindsight that wasn't a good title I guess I wanted to give the post a more personable feel.

Indeed I'm a solo dev on this project but it's here to stay.

Thanks for checking it out!

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

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I guess I just don’t quite get it. Every small and large business accounting suite (some costing less than this!) offers invoicing that meets incredible amounts of use cases.

Doesn’t seem like something I’d use or recommend.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

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post #2

Congrats on the launch! This looks like it could be very useful. I'd suggest changing your post title, though. When I use something that has sensitive financial data and a payment feature, I want to feel very confident. The title makes it seem like the company (or product) has had lots of ups and downs, which makes me nervous to use it until I find out that it's actually a reference to personal issues. Maybe somethin…

Looks like the server is getting hugged to death. Not good either.

Seems to be ok on my side but indeed the analytics show far more traffic than what I expected.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

#18

I am a bit confused why I would pay 15 EUR a month for a invoicing API when I can pay less and get an entire invoicing platform that has a GUI to easily make invoices? There does not appear to be a reason for that listed. There is nothing wrong with the product or idea, but I don't see a reason as to why. Even Stripe offers easy invoice creation.

Hey thanks for having a look. Indeed one gap in my platform is the lack of GUI for creating an invoice. Atm it's just through the API but I should have mentioned that the online builder is in the works. So it won't be bound to developers only.

Overall I'm still iterating on the platform, it's current state is not the final one so there are more features coming.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

#19
post #9

Congrats on the launch! What happens if I reach the invoice limit? Does it just stop sending out emails, meaning I lose out my sales that fail to send their invoice?

Thanks! Indeed when the limit is reached it doesn't generate further. That's not an issue with the premium plan though. I'm open to feedback on the plans and their limits though.

Re: Show HN: InvoicingAPI is finally ready

#20
post #16

I guess I just don’t quite get it. Every small and large business accounting suite (some costing less than this!) offers invoicing that meets incredible amounts of use cases. Doesn’t seem like something I’d use or recommend.

Hey thanks for the feedback. Yeah I'm still iterating on pricing, it's quite hard to get it right I'll be honest. I'll mention that a lot of the competition is taking a percentage of the total from invoices paid through their platform, on top of their monthly subscription, mine doesn't. The monthly charge is final.
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