Comments on: Essential Freelance Software: Billings

By: James Jacob

James Jacob — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:27:40 +0000

Thanks John,

really useful. Got made redundant last week and have decided to focus my efforts into being a freelance digital senior account manager.

Would be really interested to look through your site and read up on how about to go about this!

Thanks,

James

By: Ben Tyers

Ben Tyers — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:34:12 +0000

Very useful, thanks.

By: Rob Mason

Rob Mason — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:57:23 +0000

Hopefully just in time…http://twitter.com/spongeproject

By: Jash Sayani

Jash Sayani — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:21:19 +0000

Only 1 day left!! I hope I win. This would be really useful for my new online store start-up !

http://twitter.com/jashsayani/statuses/1393918555

By: Jash Sayani

Jash Sayani — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:10:07 +0000

Oops! Forgot to post the link to my tweet: http://twitter.com/jashsayani/statuses/1393918555

By: Jash Sayani

Jash Sayani — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:05:05 +0000

I’d love to win as I have recently started a small store for graphic/logo sale (PSD) and some Vectors. So, this app would be great. It would add to my start-up!!

I hope I win this one…

By: John

John — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:48:26 +0000

Thanks for the comment anyway Ryan! :) You’re always welcome here

By: Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:11:39 +0000

This looks really nice, I think I tried it a while back but didn’t really use it enough but your review makes me think I should have given it more attention. I don’t want to win it however as I now use FreeAgent for my billing and project management :)

By: Japh

Japh — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:24:33 +0000

Great post, John! If I had a Mac, maybe I could be in the running to win!

Here’s my RT link anyway, just because:
http://twitter.com/Japh/statuses/1380014624

I personally use a web-based app which does this stuff for me (and apparently has Expenses on the way)

If Billings addressed your list of “missing” items (including the web-based component), I’d be a convert!

By: Cole Thorsen

Cole Thorsen — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:41:01 +0000

@John its the only way I’ve found. I totally agree, it should be in there. There is the option to add in an “Expense” for a client but it doesn’t seem to be anything more than to notify the client that it was an expense. It would be nice if this could be expanded so it actually utilizes those expenses elsewhere.

By: KevinBrown

KevinBrown — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:05:46 +0000

http://twitter.com/ChevinBrown/status/1376161109

I should win because I’m a poor college student trying to pay my way through via webdesign…that’s the truth!

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:05:06 +0000

@Cole – that’s awsome! Thanks for letting me know how to do the expenses bit! Though if that really is the only way then they definitely should consider adding that feature to the app I think!

By: Erik Pettersson

Erik Pettersson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:33:33 +0000

I’m using Invoicemachine to replace all this apps. Works great!

http://invoicemachine.com/

By: destylr

destylr — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:05:16 +0000

i got 3 (three) children – i do need free software ;-) My Link: http://twitter.com/destylr

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:58:07 +0000

Although this little app looks pretty sweet, I’m sticking to my current invoicing-system.

Good post though, keep it up!

By: wrerm

wrerm — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:43:30 +0000

I’d like to win a copy of Billings 3 as I’m about about take on new clients I would like to manage my them using billings.

By: Steve Robillard

Steve Robillard — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:40:39 +0000

http://twitter.com/srpsco/status/1376068366

I need this because I as my company grows I am having trouble keeping up, and so need to streamline my workflow. The first part of which will be tracking were the time goes. This is in preparation of bringing two new people on board. If I can’t automate some of these things I will not be able to delegate tasks to them.

By: BooGaarr

BooGaarr — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:28:19 +0000

I want to win because I need some help with billing, while Billings looks like the help I need! I was laid off in November and trying to make ends meet in the Freelance world has been a big learning curve. Any help would be great.

By: oterox

oterox — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:02:25 +0000

http://twitter.com/oterox/status/1375856079

i really need software like that.Money from my last client goes to… purchasing a mac so i have 0€ for apps.
I need this for organizing my future projects.

Have i told you i’m homeless? look at my photo ;)

and you have a great,nice, wonderful, magic, fantastic blog… do you want more flowers?

By: Curvball

Curvball — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:01:24 +0000

Billings is a really great little app.

Why should I get a free version – because I have no time on my hands to do anything these days… and using Billings would surely free up a few more minutes I can spend with my son.

Here’s the link to my RT: http://twitter.com/pixeldeath/status/1375865753

By: Cole Thorsen

Cole Thorsen — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:57:02 +0000

John, I have been using billings for a bit now and I have to say I really love how it works. I do track my expenses through it though. I have myself set up as a client and anytime i have an expense I add a slip to that client and i bill it as negative. (its not ideal but it seems to work)

Also, I too bill based on an estimate system like yourself but I love using billings to see how accurate I am. The timer system is brilliant because not only is it always sitting up in the top toolbar but also if you get up and leave your computer without stopping the timer when you come back it tells you exactly how long you have been gone and offers to remove the time if you want. (Something our web based app at work definately does not do).

Finally, I’m in the process of taking my own work from on the side to full time and I can use all the help I can get, so thats why I deserve the free copy!

http://twitter.com/colethorsen/status/1375825726

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:41:09 +0000

http://twitter.com/savagemic/status/1375758218

I want to win because I’m your biggest fan!!!

Just kidding I’d love to win. But give it to someone who’s company is just a start up and can’t afford a $39.99 piece of very valuable software.

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:27:32 +0000

http://twitter.com/JohnONolan/status/1375691033

I want to win because I’ve just started my own web design business, and I have 3 nipples so I deserve some sort of free software as compensation.