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vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
kreshnikg · a year ago
Zoho invoice is a good one: https://www.zoho.com/invoice/
vanyaiam · a year ago
Thanks. I just tried it. Im confident my tool is easier to use, offers a better experience and does not overwhelm users.

That is just my opinion though. If you find Zoho good, thats great as well.

vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
Xylakant · a year ago
pay once for something that is fundamentally tied to regularly recurring costs for the vendor is unsustainable. It's a model that works well for desktop software or something self-hosted where the cost of running (and potentially maintaining) occurs on the buyer side.
vanyaiam · a year ago
Im not going to reach true scale here mate. Even if i create 200.000 invoices a day, the cost will be near 0.
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
IanCal · a year ago
> 1: I understand your concern in terms of google auth. I always refused to implement it because i did not want google to have information about my users, but every developer told me i was missing out on so many signups, so i tried it this time. Now it hurts me to see that a potential customer walked away.

I think the key here is having it optional. I am personally far more likely to sign up to something if there's google auth - I don't need another thing to track I can just easily assign it to my work or personal account.

vanyaiam · a year ago
True. I got so much valuable feedback from you guys. I really can not thank you enough for the support.
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
Xylakant · a year ago
But this already exists for free - many time tracking apps out there have invoicing built in and a free plan for solo developers. Plus additional features.
vanyaiam · a year ago
Can you link me one? I want to compare the UIUX, speed of creating an invoice, how smart it is etc. Thanks!
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
raphig · a year ago
Luckily, there are AI-converters for that: https://www.invoice-converter.com/en
vanyaiam · a year ago
Thanks. I will implement this converter as well. Forgive me as the product JUST launched.
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
Kiro · a year ago
Most users don't know the actual requirements so putting the responsibility on them is wrong. That's why you normally make invoices in trusted accounting software specific for your country. Just this year new requirements and laws kicked in and the invoicing software needs to be updated accordingly.
vanyaiam · a year ago
i will do my BEST to make sure it's follows all laws in all of my users countries. Please do not buy the product if it does not fit your country yet. Instead DM me on X @vanyaiam and let me know you would be interested in such a tool!
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
SunlitCat · a year ago
Please come back when you made it easy to pay invoices without spending any money on them! :D
vanyaiam · a year ago
haha that sounds way harder than what im doing atm :D

thanks for the laugh!

vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
abcd_f · a year ago
Please put your company details on the website.

Your location matters when deciding whom to entrust with daily business minutiae and the fact there's not a single bit of info there currently implies you have something to hide.

vanyaiam · a year ago
I dont have anything to hide. Its not a registered company yet. Just a tool i made for a group of freelancers, and some people found it useful and cool.

I will make sure the company details are on the website as soon as possible.

vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
reconnecting · a year ago
In the EU (e.g. France), invoices are strictly regulated, covering information format, storage, and numeration. Mandatory tax authority reporting is forthcoming. Given the EU's highly regulated invoicing software market, clarify your target country on your website.

Overall, without conforming to the relevant legal framework, there is a risk of exposing both your operations and your clients, who may trust your invoicing software, to potential issues and non-compliance.

vanyaiam · a year ago
Im trying my best to make sure everything is as it should be. Im currently talking to all users who bought it, researching country specifics and getting help from smart people like you. This is why im asking for feedback here. The amount of smart people is amazing.
vanyaiam commented on Show HN: I made it easy to create invoices   invoicefast.io... · Posted by u/vanyaiam
chvid · a year ago
Looks nice.

Consider making it possible to test the tool without signing up.

Is this for use in the US? Have you looked into electronic invoicing formats which are increasingly used/required in the EU ... I am curious if there is a similar move on the way in the US.

(As an example here is what the electronic invoicing format looks like in Denmark: https://www.oioubl.info/downloads/OIOUBL_Bekendtgørelse.pdf (scroll a bit past the Danish mumble to see the structure of the XML-documents interchanged.))

vanyaiam · a year ago
Thank you so much!

Im currently talking to users, and going country by country making sure its good.

An example, invoicing for Denmark works. Try it out yourself, its free.

I think its fine that they have to sign up tbh. Im not asking for any payment or anything before they try the tool and like it.

u/vanyaiam

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