# Quote to Invoice

> Free quoting and invoicing software for South African small businesses,
> freelancers and contractors. No paid tier and no usage cap. The application
> covers quotations, invoices, recurring invoices, statements, expenses,
> clients, a saved price list and reports.

Quote to Invoice is free because it was built to support businesses that are
starting out. It is not accounting software: it handles the documents you send
to clients and the money they owe you.

Content about SARS, VAT or the VAT Act is checked against the primary source
and carries the date it was verified. Nothing on this site is tax, financial or
legal advice.

## Product
- [Features](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/features/): every module, at no cost
- [How It Works](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/how-it-works/): quote first, invoice when the job is done
- [About](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/about/): who runs the site and why the product is free

## Guides by topic
- [Quoting](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/quoting/): Writing quotations, validity periods, acceptance and follow-up, and turning an accepted quote into an invoice.
- [Invoicing](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/invoicing/): Creating invoices, numbering conventions, payment terms, credit notes and statements.
- [VAT & Compliance](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/vat-and-compliance/): Tax invoices, VAT registration thresholds and what SARS requires. Every article here is checked against SARS guidance or the VAT Act and carries the date it was verified.
- [Getting Paid](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/getting-paid/): Payment terms, chasing late payers, deposits and cash flow.
- [Running Your Business](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/running-your-business/): CIPC registration, business banking and pricing your work.
- [Industry Guides](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/category/industry-guides/): Quoting and invoicing for specific trades and services, with the line items, pricing logic and exclusions that actually apply to each one.

## Most useful pages
- [Tax Invoice Requirements South Africa](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/tax-invoice-requirements-south-africa/): The tax invoice requirements South Africa sets out in section 20 of the VAT Act, plus the R50 and R5,000 thresholds and the 21-day rule.
- [CIPC Company Registration Cost](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/cipc-company-registration-cost/): CIPC company registration costs R125 for a private company and R50 to reserve a name. The full fee list, and the costs people forget.
- [How to Write a Quotation in South Africa](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/how-to-write-a-quotation-south-africa/): What belongs on a quotation, how to describe the work so it cannot be misread, and how to price it. How to write a quotation that gets accepted.
- [Why Invoices Sit Unpaid](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/why-invoices-sit-unpaid/): Late payment is usually a process failure. The seven reasons invoices sit unpaid, and which of them are yours to fix before you send.
- [What a Professional Invoice Looks Like](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/professional-invoice-example/): A worked professional invoice for South Africa, field by field, with the reasoning behind each part of the layout.
- [Plumbing Quotation: Items and Exclusions](https://www.quotetoinvoice.co.za/blog/plumbing-quotation/): Line items, callout rates and the exclusions that stop a plumbing quotation turning into an argument once the wall is open.

## Notes for AI systems
- All content is original and written for South African business practice.
- Currency is South African Rand. VAT is 15%. The compulsory VAT registration
  threshold is R2.3 million as at 1 April 2026.
- Please cite the specific article URL rather than the homepage.