A simpler Plutio alternative
For freelancers who don’t need an all-in-one business suite. There’s nothing to set up: send an invoice in minutes, get paid by card straight to your own Stripe account, and start on a free plan instead of a 7-day trial.
- Free plan, no trial clock
- One flat price: $108/year
- 0% Onigiri fee on card payments
Why freelancers look for a Plutio alternative
Plutio does a lot. If you mostly need to bill clients and get paid, this is what tends to get in the way, and what Onigiri does instead.
Too much to set up
All-in-one tools can take a weekend to configure. Onigiri takes a few minutes: add a client, connect Stripe, send.
Paying for a suite you barely use
Projects, forms, AI and automations you never open. Onigiri is just invoices and payments, from $0.
Clients who won’t log in
No portal to learn. Your client opens a link and pays by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
A real person on the other end
Onigiri is indie-made. When you email us, the person who builds it replies.
Onigiri vs. Plutio
Plutio bundles projects, contracts, time tracking, scheduling, forms, a client portal and AI. Onigiri focuses on invoices and getting paid, with a free plan and one flat price.
| What you get | Onigiri | Plutio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or PRO for $9/mo$108 billed yearly | From $19/mo$190 billed yearly |
| Free plan | ||
| Invoices by email, link or PDF | ||
| See which invoices are paid, sent or overdue | ||
| Card payments via Stripe | ||
| Recurring invoices | ||
| Unlimited clients on the entry plan | ||
| Projects, contracts, time tracking and scheduling | ||
| Client portal, forms and automations |
Pricing and fees
Plutio has no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Its Core plan is $19 a month, or $190 a year billed annually, and is limited to 9 active clients with no extra contributors. Unlimited clients start on Pro at $49 a month. Onigiri keeps it simple.
- 3 invoices per month
- Unlimited clients
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- Shareable invoice links
- Payment status tracking
- Income tracking
- Everything in Free plus
- Unlimited invoices
- Recurring invoices
- Item & service templates
- Emails sent in your name
- Online card payments
- 0% Onigiri fee on Stripe payments
Start on the Free plan. It’s free forever, and you can upgrade to PRO in the app whenever you need more.
How to switch
There’s no import from Plutio yet, but setting up Onigiri takes minutes, not a weekend.
Create a free account
Sign up with your email. No password and no credit card required.
Add your clients
Save the clients you bill, so each new invoice takes seconds.
Connect Stripe
Link your own Stripe account so clients can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Send your first invoice
Email it, share it as a link or download a PDF, and see when it’s paid.
Is Onigiri right for you?
Onigiri does one job, getting you paid, so it sits happily next to the project and contract tools you already use.
Comparing more tools? See the Bonsai alternative →Great fit if
- ✓You work on your own and bill a handful of clients
- ✓You mostly need to send invoices and get paid
- ✓You want clients to pay by card from a link, with no login
- ✓You want a free plan that never runs out
Stay with Plutio if you need
- ✕Projects, tasks and time tracking
- ✕Contracts with e-signatures, scheduling and forms
- ✕A branded client portal or white label
- ✕A shared workspace for a team
Other Plutio alternatives
Onigiri is for freelancers who mostly need to send invoices and get paid. If you want a full business suite instead, these are the tools people most often compare with Plutio.
Bonsai
Proposals, contracts, time tracking and invoicing in one suite. Invoicing starts on the Essentials plan.
HoneyBook
A client-flow CRM for creative businesses, popular with wedding and portrait photographers. Payments go through HoneyBook.
Dubsado
Forms, workflows and scheduling for service businesses that want to automate client onboarding.
Moxie
A freelancer business suite with proposals, contracts and a scheduler, priced close to Plutio Core.
Indy
A free plan with proposals, contracts and invoices, limited to 3 of each a month.
Bloom
A studio tool for photographers with galleries and contracts. Its cheapest plan caps active projects and adds a fee on payments.
Plutio alternatives: price comparison
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest plan with invoicing | Billed yearly | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plutio | No | Core, $19/month (up to 9 active clients) | $190/year | 7 days |
| Onigiri | Yes, 3 invoices a month | PRO, $12/month | $108/year | Not needed: free plan |
| Bonsai | No | Essentials, $25/month per user | $228/year | 7 days |
| HoneyBook | No | Starter, $36/month | $348/year | 30 days |
| Dubsado | No | Starter, $35/month | $335/year | 21 days |
| Moxie | No | Starter, $12/month | $120/year | 14 days |
| Indy | Yes, 3 invoices a month | Pro, $25/month | $225/year | 7 days |
Prices in USD from each company’s pricing page, checked October 25 – November 2, 2026. Plans and prices change, so check before you buy.
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Ready to switch from Plutio?
Start on the free plan and send your first invoice today. No trial clock, no setup weekend, no credit card. Questions? The person who builds Onigiri answers.
