Pancake

Pancake is a billing tool that handles invoices, estimates, and sales receipts without the complexity of full-blown accounting suites. It focuses on getting you paid fast, offering automatic payment reminders and partial payment support. You can send professional PDF invoices in your currency and language.

Pancake integrates with payment gateways like Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net so clients can pay invoices directly. It supports time tracking against projects, simple expense logging, and basic revenue reporting. The platform is entirely web-based, running on its own cloud infrastructure with no client software to install. It was built by Pancake Technologies Inc.

This tool suits freelancers and small agencies who need straightforward billing with good payment follow-up features. It is proprietary paid software with a one-time license fee plus optional annual support. A notable strength is its clean, minimalist interface that avoids the bloat of larger ERP systems.