Holded, TS Facturas, Quipu and STEL Order compared for Verifactu-compliant invoicing, quarterly tax sums and mobile billing from around €10 a month.
The freelance ritual of rebuilding an invoice in a Word template copied from another copy is ending in Spain: Verifactu requires invoices to be issued through software that keeps a tamper-proof record of each one and can report it to Hacienda. Every app in this guide already states compliance, yet the 4 products share little else. One only wants to make issuing an invoice faster; one works out the quarterly IVA and IRPF forms and opens the books to your gestoría; one runs the whole business from accounting to inventory; and one is built for technicians signing job sheets on a customer's doorstep. They were chosen to match those four real workflows instead of ranking tools that should not be compared.
Holded is the all-in-one platform for freelancers and small businesses with volume: invoicing, expenses, accounting, banks, inventory and CRM, Verifactu-ready.
Holded is the most widely adopted management suite among Spanish freelancers and small businesses, folding invoicing, expenses, accounting, connected Spanish bank accounts, inventory and CRM into one platform, with Verifactu adaptation included. The mobile app issues invoices, photographs receipts and shows the cash position on the move, which suits businesses with real operational volume. It is a monthly subscription whose cheapest plan runs out of road quickly, it is far more software than a solo freelancer who only needs billing wants, and everything starts at paid prices around ten euros monthly.
TS Facturas, formerly Billin, is the gentlest Verifactu-compliant option: quotes, invoices, expenses and payment tracking with nothing extra to learn.
TS Facturas is the renamed Billin, and it keeps the same proposition: the simplest route for a freelancer who just wants invoices issued. Quotes, invoices, expenses and payment status live in one uncluttered workflow, an invoice reaches a client in seconds, and it complies with Verifactu while carrying the softest learning curve in this guide. There is no full accounting or advanced bank connection underneath, the change of name from Billin has confused some long-standing users, and like the others it is paid software — around ten euros a month — rather than a free tool.
Quipu turns invoices and expenses into the quarterly IVA and IRPF forms, connects to the bank and shares access with your accountant; the phone app assists the web version.
Quipu is a favourite among Spanish freelancers and accountancy firms for a specific reason: it calculates the quarterly VAT and income-tax returns directly from issued invoices and logged expenses, connects to the bank for reconciliation and lets the gestoría work in the same account. On the phone the app handles invoice creation and receipt photos, while the heavier workflows live on the web version, which is worth knowing before going app-only. Its store ratings are only modest, and as paid software it joins the rest of this list at roughly ten euros a month and up.
STEL Order is the field-trades ERP: quotes, job sheets, scheduling and on-the-spot client signatures on the phone, Verifactu-adapted for installers and technicians.
STEL Order is aimed at self-employed workers who earn away from a desk — installers, technicians, plumbers and home-service businesses. Beyond compliant invoicing it manages quotes, job sheets, scheduling and client records, captures a customer's signature on the phone at the end of a visit, and is adapted to Verifactu, with some of the strongest store ratings in the category. It costs more than invoicing-only software and is genuine overkill for someone issuing a handful of invoices a month; it is also built for field trades rather than desk-based freelancers.
Pros
Built for mobile, field-based trades
Job sheets, quotes and client signatures
Adapted to Verifactu rules
Cons
Pricier than invoicing-only apps
Overkill for low monthly invoice volumes
Designed for trades, not desk freelancers
Download price only. In-app purchases and subscriptions may cost extra.
Questions & answers
Which is the best invoicing app for Spanish freelancers?
If issuing invoices and tracking payments is the whole job, TS Facturas is the most straightforward. For quarterly taxes calculated automatically and shared access with a gestoría, Quipu. Holded is the most complete suite, but it is also the one fullest of features a freelancer without employees will probably never open.
What is Verifactu and why does software need to comply?
Verifactu is the Spanish tax agency's system requiring invoices to be issued by software that generates a tamper-proof record of each one and can send it to Hacienda. The rollout timetable has shifted several times, so check the current date for your case on the AEAT website. Each app in this guide states that it complies.
Are there free Verifactu-compliant invoicing apps?
Some providers offer free plans capped by the number of monthly invoices. Every app reviewed here is paid, with entry prices around ten euros a month, though the tax agency itself has announced a free official invoicing application aimed at small taxpayers, which is worth monitoring as the rollout date approaches.
Can I run all my invoicing from the phone?
Yes for creating and sending — all four do that from the app. The difference is everything around it: in Quipu the mobile app is a companion and the heavy workflows happen on the web, whereas TS Facturas and STEL Order cover nearly all day-to-day use on the phone, so the decision follows where you actually work.
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