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Comparison · Finance
Payhawk vs SolidInvoice
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Payhawk and SolidInvoice — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Payhawk vs SolidInvoice: at a glance
| Feature | Payhawk | SolidInvoice |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Finance | Finance |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | spend-management, erp-integration, travel-and-expense, local-payments | invoicing, self-hosted, invoice templates, kubernetes |
| Last editorial update | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is Payhawk?
Payhawk keeps widening ERP exports and adds travel policy checks against market rates.
Payhawk is adding finance controls and ERP depth in small, frequent releases. Late September and early October brought native NetSuite credit card charges, QuickBooks Online card expenses, a Rillet ledger sync, PO duplication and Swiss QR-bill payments from CHF accounts. Through October it added tax-rate visibility limits, document-type field rules, a navigation redesign, travel policy checks against market rates and self-serve audit confirmation letters.
What is SolidInvoice?
SolidInvoice 3.1 brings custom invoice templates and moves migrations off web requests.
SolidInvoice, the self-hosted invoicing app, shipped 3.1.0, 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 together on 29 October. 3.1.0 adds custom invoice templates and invitation expiry; 3.1.2 fixes the in-app upgrade path by running migrations at startup or as a Helm pre-upgrade job. It follows the 3.0 release in June that brought 2FA, OAuth and Meilisearch search.
Payhawk vs SolidInvoice: editorial side-by-side
Payhawk
5.0FINANCE
Payhawk keeps widening ERP exports and adds travel policy checks against market rates.
◆ Current state
Payhawk is adding finance controls and ERP depth in small, frequent releases. Late September and early October brought native NetSuite credit card charges, QuickBooks Online card expenses, a Rillet ledger sync, PO duplication and Swiss QR-bill payments from CHF accounts. Through October it added tax-rate visibility limits, document-type field rules, a navigation redesign, travel policy checks against market rates and self-serve audit confirmation letters.
◆ Where it's heading
Payhawk is deepening accounting integrations and local payment rails while tightening controls on what employees see and spend. Travel booking now carries the same policy logic as cards and expenses.
◆ Prediction
Expect more native ERP export modes and country-specific payment methods; whether the new travel policy controls extend to automatic approvals is unclear.
SolidInvoice
5.0FINANCE
SolidInvoice 3.1 brings custom invoice templates and moves migrations off web requests.
◆ Current state
SolidInvoice, the self-hosted invoicing app, shipped 3.1.0, 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 together on 29 October. 3.1.0 adds custom invoice templates and invitation expiry; 3.1.2 fixes the in-app upgrade path by running migrations at startup or as a Helm pre-upgrade job. It follows the 3.0 release in June that brought 2FA, OAuth and Meilisearch search.
◆ Where it's heading
After 3.0's identity and platform work, 3.1 turns to customization and operations, with Helm-based deployment now a supported path. Fixes are tagged with detailed commit-level notes, some co-authored with Claude.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 3.1.x fixes around upgrades and deployment, given two fix releases shipped alongside 3.1.0.
Alternatives to Payhawk and SolidInvoice
Other Finance products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Payhawk or SolidInvoice.
Kolleno
Kolleno's monthly updates add DSO tracking, accessibility and e-signature forms to its AR suite.
Moov
Moov's issuing and invoicing APIs fill out as platforms take over more of the payments work.
TaxDome
TaxDome's fall releases give firm owners a view of every job, and proposals a deadline.
Firefly III
Firefly III keeps shipping develop builds without changelogs; Nov 2 brings another.
Stigg
Stigg makes Usage Governance GA on every plan, nine days after its agent SDK beta.
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Recent activity from Payhawk and SolidInvoice
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 5d agoSolidInvoiceSolidInvoice 3.1.0: custom invoice templates, invitation expiry
- 5d agoSolidInvoiceSolidInvoice 3.1.1: post-3.1.0 bug fixes
- 5d agoSolidInvoiceSolidInvoice 3.1.2 fixes the broken in-app upgrade path
- 13d agoPayhawkSelf-serve audit confirmation letters
- 14d agoPayhawkTravel policy controls and market rate overview
- 15d agoPayhawkNavigation and dashboard redesign
- 22d agoPayhawkShow or hide fields based on document type
- 27d agoPayhawkTax rates visibility
- 1mo agoPayhawkQuickBooks Online export card expenses
- 1mo agoSolidInvoiceInvoice lines now say '1 hour' instead of '1 hours'
- 4mo agoSolidInvoiceRelease 3.0.1
- 4mo agoSolidInvoiceRelease 3.0.0 ⚡
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Payhawk and SolidInvoice?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Payhawk and SolidInvoice are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Payhawk better than SolidInvoice?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Payhawk and SolidInvoice are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Finance products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Payhawk?
Top Payhawk alternatives in Finance are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Payhawk alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/payhawk for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to SolidInvoice?
Top SolidInvoice alternatives in Finance are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SolidInvoice alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/solidinvoice for the full list with editorial commentary on each.