Invoicing that gets you paid
Send professional, GST-ready invoices in minutes, collect online, track expenses and keep simple books โ built for freelancers and independent consultants.
Run the business side in minutes
Everything a solo professional needs to look polished and stay compliant.
Professional invoices
Branded, GST-ready invoices with your logo and terms.
Online payments
Add UPI and card pay links so clients pay instantly.
Recurring & retainers
Automate monthly retainer billing on a schedule.
Auto reminders
Polite follow-ups chase overdue invoices for you.
Expense tracking
Capture expenses and know your real take-home.
Simple GST
GSTR-1 and 3B prepared when you cross the threshold.
Spend time on clients, not paperwork
Invoice, get paid and stay compliant with ease. Start free with LekhaBooks.
From project done to money in the bank
Freelancers and consultants do not need a full accounting department โ they need invoicing, collection and light bookkeeping that stays out of the way. Here is the usual flow.
Send a branded invoice
Raise a GST-ready invoice with your logo and terms in minutes once the work is delivered.
Get paid online
UPI and card pay links on the invoice let clients pay instantly instead of waiting on a bank transfer.
Let reminders chase overdue clients
Polite automatic follow-ups go out on unpaid invoices so you do not have to send the awkward message yourself.
Track expenses and file
Expenses are captured with receipt OCR, and GSTR-1/3B are prepared once you cross the GST threshold.
Word templates vs proper invoicing
Most independent professionals start with a Word or Excel invoice template. It works, until GST, follow-ups and expense tracking start eating real time. Here is what changes.
| What you need | Word / Excel template | LekhaBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Invoice branding | Manually formatted each time | Branded template, reused instantly |
| Getting paid | Bank details in an email | UPI and card pay links on the invoice |
| Chasing overdue clients | You send the reminder yourself | Automatic, polite follow-ups |
| Recurring retainers | Re-created every month | Scheduled and automated |
| GST once you cross the threshold | A separate return-filing scramble | GSTR-1/3B prepared from your invoices |
Built for solo professionals and small consultancies
Designers, developers, marketing consultants, legal and financial advisors, agency owners with a handful of clients โ the common thread is billing a small number of clients for a meaningful amount, where a missed follow-up or a badly formatted invoice actually costs money. LekhaBooks keeps that side of the business simple enough to run between client calls.
Getting started takes minutes: add your business details and logo, create your first client, and send an invoice. There is no onboarding call or setup fee required โ the free plan covers 10 invoices a month, which is enough for most solo practices to try it properly before deciding to upgrade.
Questions freelancers and consultants usually ask
Do I need GST registration to use this?
No โ you can invoice without GST below the registration threshold, and switch on GST invoicing the moment you register.
Can I set up a monthly retainer that bills itself?
Yes, recurring and retainer billing can be scheduled once and it will invoice automatically on the cycle you set.
I bill international clients โ does that work?
You can invoice clients outside India; talk to support about export-of-services and LUT requirements specific to your situation.
How does expense tracking help at tax time?
Expenses captured through the year with receipt OCR give your CA a clean, categorised record instead of a shoebox of receipts in March.
Will clients see this as a "generic invoicing app"?
Invoices carry your branding, logo and terms, so clients see a professional invoice from you, not a template with someone else's name on it.
What does the free plan include?
You can start free with 10 invoices a month and no card required, and upgrade as your client base grows.
Can I set up a retainer with milestone-based billing instead?
Yes โ recurring billing can follow a fixed schedule or be adjusted per milestone, so retainers and project-based work are both supported.