Refrens
Free invoicing and business management for Indian freelancers and SMBs
Founded 2018 HQ Bengaluru India
Best for
- Indian freelancers and consultants
- Solo agencies and small service businesses
- Side hustlers needing GST invoices
- Anyone wanting free unlimited invoicing
Not ideal for
- Mid-size businesses needing full accounting (Zoho Books fits)
- Inventory-heavy product businesses
- Teams needing multi-branch or warehouse features
- Companies needing audit-grade ledgers
Key features
- •GST-compliant invoicing and quotations
- •Expense management
- •Client and lead management (CRM-lite)
- •Payment collection (UPI, cards, links)
- •TDS handling and proforma invoices
- •Recurring invoices and reminders
- •Multi-currency invoices
- •Business directory listing for inbound leads
- •Mobile apps
Refrens — Pros
- +Genuinely free for invoicing — no surprise gates
- +Clean, modern UI
- +Quick setup, no training needed
- +Built-in payment collection
- +Business directory drives inbound leads
Refrens — Cons
- −Not full-stack accounting (no balance sheet automation)
- −Limited reporting and analytics
- −Multi-currency basic vs. Zoho Books
- −Premium feature unlocks behind paid plan
- −Less suited as you scale past freelancer/solo
Integrations
RazorpayStripeGoogle DriveWhatsApp (send invoices)
Indian context
- GST: GST invoicing built in; e-invoicing on Premium
- INR billing: Yes
- UPI support: Yes
- IST support: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm IST