# crater-invoice-inc/crater

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8,297 stars · 1,693 forks · PHP · AGPL-3.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater
- Homepage: https://craterapp.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/crater-invoice-inc-crater.md

## Topics

`invoices` `javascript` `laravel` `laravel-framework` `payment` `php` `vue`

## Description

Crater is an open-source invoicing and expense tracking software designed for individuals and small businesses. It serves as a self-hosted billing platform that allows users to monitor the overall financial health of a business by recording professional services rendered and tracking outgoing costs.

The system functions as a payment gateway integrator, connecting to third-party providers such as Stripe to process secure transactions for issued invoices. It provides specialized tools for freelance invoice management, including the generation of professional billing documents and cost estimates for clients.

The platform covers broad financial management capabilities, including client billing management, revenue tracking, and the logging of business expenses. It also includes administrative command-line interfaces for system maintenance and a translation system for user interface localization.

The application is distributed as a containerized package to ensure consistent hosting environments and data control.

## Tags

### Business & Productivity Software

- [Billing & Invoicing Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/billing-invoicing-systems.md) — Provides a complete open-source software suite for managing customer payments, invoice generation, and financial records.
- [Client Billing Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/client-billing-management.md) — Tracks professional services and product sales through invoice generation and payment cycle management. ([source](https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/blob/master/.dockerignore))
- [Expense Trackers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/expense-trackers.md) — Logs outgoing business costs and compares them against income to monitor fiscal health.
- [Billing and Financial Systems](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/financial-operational-management/billing-financial-systems.md) — Provides a financial monitoring system for logging business expenses and incoming revenue. ([source](https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater#readme))
- [Billing Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/financial-operational-management/billing-financial-systems/billing-management.md) — Tracks financial transactions and manages invoice histories for small businesses. ([source](https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/blob/master/composer.json))
- [Freelance Billing Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/freelance-contracting-platforms/freelance-billing-tools.md) — Provides specialized tools for freelancers to create professional billing documents and client estimates.
- [Invoice Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/invoice-generation.md) — Generates professional billing documents and cost estimates to be sent to clients. ([source](https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater#readme))
- [Payment Gateway Integrations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/payment-gateway-integrations.md) — Integrates with external payment service providers like Stripe to process secure financial transactions for issued invoices. ([source](https://github.com/crater-invoice-inc/crater/blob/master/package.json))
- [Self-Hosted Billing Suites](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/self-hosted-billing-suites.md) — Provides a comprehensive billing and invoicing system that can be deployed on private infrastructure using containers.