Many invoicing tools are built for accountants and priced per user. Adello is built for SMEs and entrepreneurs everywhere — on the phone, in any currency, sent on WhatsApp.
How Adello compares with the ways most businesses quote and invoice today.
| What you need | Adello | Paper & calculator | Excel / Word templates | Big accounting software | Generic invoice apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple, affordable pricing₦2,500/month or ₦20,000/year for every business you run | ✓ | ✕ — no cost, but no system | ~ Free, but you do the work | ~ Often priced per user, per month | ~ Often priced per user, per month |
| Works on your phoneBuilt for the phone first; nothing to install | ✓ | ✕ Not digital | ✕ Awkward on a phone | ~ Many are built for laptops | ~ Varies |
| Totals always correctEvery line, subtotal, VAT and total calculated for you | ✓ | ✕ Calculator mistakes | ~ Only if the formulas are right | ✓ | ✓ |
| Send on WhatsApp in one tapA clean PDF or link, not a blurry photo | ✓ | ✕ Print, snap, send | ~ Export, then attach | ~ Usually email first | ~ Usually email first |
| See when your client opens itKnow the moment they view your quote or invoice | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ~ Some do | ~ Some do |
| Quotes, contracts, invoices & receipts togetherOne flow: quote → contract → invoice → receipt | ✓ | ✕ | ~ Separate files | ✓ | ~ Often invoices only |
| Every business you run, one subscriptionSwitch businesses in one tap, each with its own logo, numbers and bank details | ✓ | ✕ | ~ Separate files per business | ~ Often one fee per business | ~ Often one fee per business |
| Any currency on any documentBill in any currency — per quote or invoice | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ~ Varies |
| Deposits & part payments with receiptsRecord each payment; a numbered receipt is created automatically | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ Varies |
| Know who owes youA dashboard of what's collected, outstanding and overdue | ✓ | ✕ | ~ If you build it | ✓ | ~ Basic |
| No accounting knowledge neededSet up in about two minutes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ Built for accountants | ✓ |
| Your data is yoursExport customers, invoices, PDFs or a full backup anytime | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ~ Varies | ~ Varies |
₦2,500/month or ₦20,000/year for every business you run
Built for the phone first; nothing to install
Every line, subtotal, VAT and total calculated for you
A clean PDF or link, not a blurry photo
Know the moment they view your quote or invoice
One flow: quote → contract → invoice → receipt
Switch businesses in one tap, each with its own logo, numbers and bank details
Bill in any currency — per quote or invoice
Record each payment; a numbered receipt is created automatically
A dashboard of what's collected, outstanding and overdue
Set up in about two minutes
Export customers, invoices, PDFs or a full backup anytime
✓ yes ~ partly or depends on the product ✕ no. “Big accounting software” and “generic invoice apps” describe typical products in each group; individual products differ.
QuickBooks, FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice and Wave are good products, priced in US dollars. Adello is built for SMEs and entrepreneurs who quote and get paid from their phone, at one simple price.
or ₦20,000 a year
Simple Start
list price; intro discounts offered
Lite
list price; intro offers available
Free
bigger needs move to Zoho Billing
Pro
Starter plan is free
Prices and limits as published on each company's own pricing page (QuickBooks, FreshBooks, Zoho Invoice, Wave), checked 10 October 2026: US prices before promotional discounts and taxes. Prices change, so check their sites for the latest. QuickBooks, FreshBooks, Zoho and Wave are trademarks of their owners; Adello is not affiliated with them.
Create a quote at the site, send it on WhatsApp in one tap, and see when your client opens it. No laptop, no printer.
Run a studio, a shop and a side hustle from one account — each with its own logo, numbers, bank details and customers.
Set your country, then bill each client in their currency: naira, dollars, pounds, euros, cedis, shillings, rand and more. One simple price: ₦2,500 a month.
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