Stripe Invoicing alternative

Tallymark vs Stripe Invoicing.

Same Stripe, less fees.Tallymark runs on the Stripe account you already have. Same card processing, same payouts, same dashboard. Just no invoicing or billing fees on top.
No invoicing fee.Stripe Invoicing adds 0.4% to every one-time invoice paid through Stripe, on top of card fees. Tallymark adds nothing.
No recurring billing fee.Stripe Billing adds 0.7% to every recurring payment. Tallymark subscriptions, payment plans, and recurring invoices add nothing.
It adds up fast.On $5,000 a month, that's $240 a year in invoicing fees, or $420 a year on recurring billing.
Built for business owners, not developers.Stripe's dashboard is built for engineers and finance teams. Tallymark is built for sending an invoice in 30 seconds.
Sales pages with digital downloads.Sell services, packages, and files from one link. Customers get their downloads right after paying.

Two Stripe products.

Stripe Payments2.9% + 30¢Stripe's payment processing. Charges your client's card and sends the money to your bank. You pay this with Stripe Invoicing and Tallymark.
Stripe Invoicing & Billing+0.4–0.7%Stripe's invoicing and subscription features, charged on top of payments. 0.4% per one-time invoice paid through Stripe, 0.7% per recurring payment. Tallymark doesn't charge this fee.
FeatureTallymarkStripe Invoicing
PriceFreeFree
Card fee (US)2.9% + 30¢2.9% + 30¢
Invoicing fee0%0.4%
Recurring billing fee0%0.7%
Uses your Stripe accountYesYes
Recurring invoicesYesYes
Automatic card paymentsYesYes
Custom logo and colorsYesYes
Sales pagesYesPayment Links
Digital downloadsYesNo
Usage-based billingNoYes
Stripe pricing from stripe.com as of October 2026: Invoicing Starter at 0.4% per one-time invoice paid through Stripe and Billing pay-as-you-go at 0.7% of recurring volume. Card fees shown for US cards.

Which one is right for you?

Choose Tallymark if...
  • You want Stripe's payments without Stripe's invoicing and billing fees.
  • You'd rather not learn a dashboard built for developers.
  • You bill clients on a recurring schedule or with payment plans.
  • You sell packages, products, or digital downloads.
  • You're a freelancer or small business, not a software company.
Choose Stripe Invoicing if...
  • You're a software company with developers building on Stripe's API.
  • You need usage-based billing or complex pricing models.
  • You want quotes, tax, and revenue reporting inside Stripe.

The bottom line.

If you're a freelancer or small business using Stripe, Tallymark gives you the same payments without the 0.4% invoicing fee or the 0.7% billing fee, in an app built for people who aren't developers. If you're a software company with engineers building custom billing on Stripe's API, Stripe Billing is the better fit.
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