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Invoicing software for freelancers — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for invoicing software for freelancers, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

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What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

▲PayPal moved #6 → #4
▼Square Invoices moved #8 → #10
▼Invoice Ninja moved #4 → #5
▼Stripe moved #5 → #6
▲Bonsai moved #9 → #8
▲BILL moved #10 → #9
▼Invoice Ninja -5.5pp (45.8% → 40.3%)
▲Bonsai +4.2pp (27.1% → 31.3%)
▲FreshBooks +3pp (49.2% → 52.2%)
▼Zoho -2.3pp (81.4% → 79.1%)
▼Stripe -2.1pp (42.4% → 40.3%)
▼Square Invoices -1.7pp (27.1% → 25.4%)
▲BILL +1.5pp (25.4% → 26.9%)
▲PayPal +1.1pp (40.7% → 41.8%)
▼Square -1.1pp (33.9% → 32.8%)

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

▲ INBonsai entered the top 10 (#12 → #9)
▼ OUTInvoice Simple left the top 10 (#10 → #16)
▼Invoice Simple moved #10 → #16
▲PayPal moved #9 → #6
▲Bonsai moved #12 → #9
▲Invoice Ninja moved #6 → #4
▼Stripe moved #3 → #5
▼Square moved #5 → #7
▼BILL moved #8 → #10
▲FreshBooks moved #4 → #3
▼Square Invoices moved #7 → #8
▲Invoice Ninja +12.5pp (33.3% → 45.8%)
▲Bonsai +12.3pp (14.8% → 27.1%)
▲FreshBooks +12.2pp (37% → 49.2%)
▲PayPal +11.1pp (29.6% → 40.7%)
▲Wave +7.9pp (66.7% → 74.6%)
▼BILL -4.2pp (29.6% → 25.4%)
▲Zoho +3.6pp (77.8% → 81.4%)
▼Square -3.1pp (37% → 33.9%)
▼Invoice Simple -2.9pp (14.8% → 11.9%)
▼Square Invoices -2.5pp (29.6% → 27.1%)
▲Stripe +1.7pp (40.7% → 42.4%)

Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INInvoice Simple entered the top 10 (#13 → #10)
▼ OUTQuickBooks left the top 10 (#10 → #15)
▼QuickBooks moved #10 → #15
▲Invoice Simple moved #13 → #10
▼PayPal moved #7 → #9
▲Stripe moved #4 → #3
▼FreshBooks moved #3 → #4
▲Square moved #6 → #5
▼Invoice Ninja moved #5 → #6
▲Square Invoices moved #8 → #7
▲BILL moved #9 → #8
▼QuickBooks -9.7pp (17.1% → 7.4%)
▼Invoice Ninja -9.6pp (42.9% → 33.3%)
▼FreshBooks -8.7pp (45.7% → 37%)
▲Square +8.4pp (28.6% → 37%)
▲Square Invoices +6.7pp (22.9% → 29.6%)
▲BILL +6.7pp (22.9% → 29.6%)
▼Stripe -5pp (45.7% → 40.7%)
▼Wave -4.7pp (71.4% → 66.7%)
▲PayPal +3.9pp (25.7% → 29.6%)
▲Invoice Simple +3.4pp (11.4% → 14.8%)
▼Zoho -2.2pp (80% → 77.8%)

Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

▲ INBILL entered the top 10 (#11 → #9)
▼ OUTBonsai left the top 10 (#8 → #11)
▼Bonsai moved #8 → #11
▲BILL moved #11 → #9
▲Stripe moved #5 → #4
▼Invoice Ninja moved #4 → #5
▲Square Invoices moved #9 → #8
▼Bonsai -12.3pp (29.4% → 17.1%)
▲Stripe +8.4pp (37.3% → 45.7%)
▼Invoice Ninja -8.1pp (51% → 42.9%)
▼PayPal -7.6pp (33.3% → 25.7%)
▲BILL +7.2pp (15.7% → 22.9%)
▼FreshBooks -5.3pp (51% → 45.7%)
▼Square -4.7pp (33.3% → 28.6%)
▼Wave -3.1pp (74.5% → 71.4%)

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026

▲ INQuickBooks entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTPlutio left the top 10 (#10 → #13)
▼Plutio moved #10 → #13
▲QuickBooks moved #11 → #10
▼Plutio -6.8pp (18.6% → 11.8%)
▼FreshBooks -4.9pp (55.9% → 51%)
▲Invoice Ninja +3.5pp (47.5% → 51%)
▼Stripe -3.4pp (40.7% → 37.3%)
▼Wave -1.8pp (76.3% → 74.5%)
▲Square Invoices +1.5pp (22% → 23.5%)
▲Square +1.1pp (32.2% → 33.3%)
▲PayPal +1.1pp (32.2% → 33.3%)
▼Bonsai -1.1pp (30.5% → 29.4%)
▼QuickBooks -1pp (18.6% → 17.6%)

Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026

▲ INPlutio entered the top 10 (#13 → #10)
▼ OUTQuickBooks left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
▲Plutio moved #13 → #10
▲Square moved #8 → #6
▼QuickBooks moved #9 → #11
▲Zoho moved #2 → #1
▼Wave moved #1 → #2
▼PayPal moved #6 → #7
▼Bonsai moved #7 → #8
▲Square Invoices moved #10 → #9
▼PayPal -9.5pp (41.7% → 32.2%)
▼QuickBooks -8.1pp (26.7% → 18.6%)
▼FreshBooks -7.4pp (63.3% → 55.9%)
▼Bonsai -6.2pp (36.7% → 30.5%)
▼Wave -5.4pp (81.7% → 76.3%)
▼Invoice Ninja -4.2pp (51.7% → 47.5%)
▲Plutio +3.6pp (15% → 18.6%)
▼Square Invoices -3pp (25% → 22%)
▼Square -2.8pp (35% → 32.2%)
▼Stripe -2.6pp (43.3% → 40.7%)
▼Zoho -2pp (81.7% → 79.7%)

Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4 → 4-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INSquare Invoices entered the top 10 (#12 → #10)
▼ OUTHarvest left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
▲Stripe moved #7 → #5
▲Square Invoices moved #12 → #10
▼Harvest moved #10 → #12
▼PayPal moved #5 → #6
▼Bonsai moved #6 → #7
▲Square moved #9 → #8
▼QuickBooks moved #8 → #9
▼Bonsai -13.3pp (50% → 36.7%)
▼Harvest -10pp (25% → 15%)
▼FreshBooks -9.9pp (73.2% → 63.3%)
▼QuickBooks -9pp (35.7% → 26.7%)
▼PayPal -8.3pp (50% → 41.7%)
▼Wave -4pp (85.7% → 81.7%)
▲Stripe +4pp (39.3% → 43.3%)
▼Zoho -2.2pp (83.9% → 81.7%)
▼Invoice Ninja -1.9pp (53.6% → 51.7%)
▲Square Invoices +1.8pp (23.2% → 25%)
▲Square +1.1pp (33.9% → 35%)

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 7, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 6, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 5, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 4, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 3, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 2, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Sep 1, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Aug 31, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Aug 30, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Aug 29, 202667 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v7

#1Zoho79.1%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks52.2%
#4PayPal41.8%
#5Invoice Ninja40.3%
#6Stripe40.3%
#7Square32.8%
#8Bonsai31.3%
#9BILL26.9%
#10Square Invoices25.4%

Aug 28, 202659 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v7

#1Zoho81.4%
#2Wave74.6%
#3FreshBooks49.2%
#4Invoice Ninja45.8%
#5Stripe42.4%
#6PayPal40.7%
#7Square33.9%
#8Square Invoices27.1%
#9Bonsai27.1%
#10BILL25.4%

Aug 27, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v7

#1Zoho77.8%
#2Wave66.7%
#3Stripe40.7%
#4FreshBooks37%
#5Square37%
#6Invoice Ninja33.3%
#7Square Invoices29.6%
#8BILL29.6%
#9PayPal29.6%
#10Invoice Simple14.8%

Aug 26, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v7

#1Zoho77.8%
#2Wave66.7%
#3Stripe40.7%
#4FreshBooks37%
#5Square37%
#6Invoice Ninja33.3%
#7Square Invoices29.6%
#8BILL29.6%
#9PayPal29.6%
#10Invoice Simple14.8%

Aug 25, 202627 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v7

#1Zoho77.8%
#2Wave66.7%
#3Stripe40.7%
#4FreshBooks37%
#5Square37%
#6Invoice Ninja33.3%
#7Square Invoices29.6%
#8BILL29.6%
#9PayPal29.6%
#10Invoice Simple14.8%

Aug 24, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-7

#1Zoho80%
#2Wave71.4%
#3FreshBooks45.7%
#4Stripe45.7%
#5Invoice Ninja42.9%
#6Square28.6%
#7PayPal25.7%
#8Square Invoices22.9%
#9BILL22.9%
#10QuickBooks17.1%

Aug 23, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4-7

#1Zoho80%
#2Wave71.4%
#3FreshBooks45.7%
#4Stripe45.7%
#5Invoice Ninja42.9%
#6Square28.6%
#7PayPal25.7%
#8Square Invoices22.9%
#9BILL22.9%
#10QuickBooks17.1%

Aug 22, 202651 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4-7

#1Zoho80.4%
#2Wave74.5%
#3FreshBooks51%
#4Invoice Ninja51%
#5Stripe37.3%
#6Square33.3%
#7PayPal33.3%
#8Bonsai29.4%
#9Square Invoices23.5%
#10QuickBooks17.6%

Aug 21, 202659 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4-7

#1Zoho79.7%
#2Wave76.3%
#3FreshBooks55.9%
#4Invoice Ninja47.5%
#5Stripe40.7%
#6Square32.2%
#7PayPal32.2%
#8Bonsai30.5%
#9Square Invoices22%
#10Plutio18.6%

Aug 20, 202659 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4-7

#1Zoho79.7%
#2Wave76.3%
#3FreshBooks55.9%
#4Invoice Ninja47.5%
#5Stripe40.7%
#6Square32.2%
#7PayPal32.2%
#8Bonsai30.5%
#9Square Invoices22%
#10Plutio18.6%

Aug 19, 202660 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4-7

#1Wave81.7%
#2Zoho81.7%
#3FreshBooks63.3%
#4Invoice Ninja51.7%
#5Stripe43.3%
#6PayPal41.7%
#7Bonsai36.7%
#8Square35%
#9QuickBooks26.7%
#10Square Invoices25%

Aug 18, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4

#1Wave85.7%
#2Zoho83.9%
#3FreshBooks73.2%
#4Invoice Ninja53.6%
#5PayPal50%
#6Bonsai50%
#7Stripe39.3%
#8QuickBooks35.7%
#9Square33.9%
#10Harvest25%

Aug 17, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4

#1Wave85.7%
#2Zoho83.9%
#3FreshBooks73.2%
#4Invoice Ninja53.6%
#5PayPal50%
#6Bonsai50%
#7Stripe39.3%
#8QuickBooks35.7%
#9Square33.9%
#10Harvest25%

Aug 16, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4

#1Wave85.7%
#2Zoho83.9%
#3FreshBooks73.2%
#4Invoice Ninja53.6%
#5PayPal50%
#6Bonsai50%
#7Stripe39.3%
#8QuickBooks35.7%
#9Square33.9%
#10Harvest25%

Aug 15, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4

#1Wave85.7%
#2Zoho83.9%
#3FreshBooks73.2%
#4Invoice Ninja53.6%
#5PayPal50%
#6Bonsai50%
#7Stripe39.3%
#8QuickBooks35.7%
#9Square33.9%
#10Harvest25%

Aug 14, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4

#1Wave85.7%
#2Zoho83.9%
#3FreshBooks73.2%
#4Invoice Ninja53.6%
#5PayPal50%
#6Bonsai50%
#7Stripe39.3%
#8QuickBooks35.7%
#9Square33.9%
#10Harvest25%

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Every archived date is machine-readable at /api/index/invoicing-software-for-freelancers/as-of/<YYYY-MM-DD>, which returns the ranking as it stood, with the extraction version and revision it was published under. Dates before the record begins return no_record rather than a recomputation — we do not reconstruct history on demand and present it as what we said. See what the engines actually said.

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