Topic: Manta is flexible invoicing desktop app with beautiful & customizable templates

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Manta is a flexible invoicing desktop app with beautiful & customizable templates - Windows 7+ / Mac OS 10.9+ / & Linux Systems supported!!!

https://getmanta.app/

A desktop application for creating invoices with beautiful and customizable templates.

Translation

Do you speak multiple languages? We need your help!

If you're interested in translating Manta, please see the detailed instruction here. The following languages are currently being translated, if you would like to Manta to support another language, please submit your request here.

    🇨🇳 中文 (Chinese Simplified)
    🇨🇳 中文 (Chinese Traditional)
    🇩🇪 Deutsch (German)
    🇩🇰 Dansk (Danish)
    🇪🇸 Español (Spanish)
    🇫🇷 Français (French)
    🇬🇷 Ελληνικά (Greek)
    🇮🇩 Indonesian
    🇮🇹 Italiano (Italian)
    🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese)
    🇰🇷 한국어 (Korean)
    🇱🇹 Lietuviškai (Lithuanian)
    🇳🇱 Nederlands (Dutch)
    🇵🇹 Português (Portuguese)
    🇧🇷 Portuguese, Brazilian (Brazil)
    🇷🇺 Русский (Russian)
    🇹🇭 ไทย (Thai)
    🇹🇷 Türkçe (Turkish)
    🇻🇳 Việt Nam (Vietnamese)

Features

    🎚 Flexible form. You can turn on/off field and save as default setting.
    🏗 Drag & drop for reordering items. This makes editing easier.
    📐 Use SVGs for logo for better printing.
    🎨 Custom designed & highly customizable templates.
    🏷 Custom statuses for invoices.
    📊 Export PDF for print or email.
    🔒Complete Privacy. You financial data stays where it belongs.
    💯 Totally Free.

Downloads
macOS    Windows    LinuxDownload v1.1.4    Download v1.1.4    Download v1.1.4


Supported Platforms

Following platforms are supported by Electron:

macOS The minimum version supported is macOS 10.9.

Windows Windows 7 and later are supported

Linux:

    Ubuntu 12.04 and later
    Fedora 21
    Debian 8

More information.

Note that on Linux, some users might experience a GPU bug where the select options rendered as a black box, see issue #128 of Manta and issue #4322 of Electron. This can be fixed by disabling hardware acceleration like so:

Code: [Select]

manta --disable-hardware-acceleration
    Remember that doing this might lead to some degradation of the app's performance. This is why "the fix" is not included by default.


Why

The main reason I decided to build this is because I need a simple tool to create good looking invoices, estimates, and receipts but couldn't find one that suits my needs. I don't do invoicing for a living but I do need it occasionally so an ideal invoicing app just needs to be good at one thing and one thing only, which is making invoices. I really don't need a full-fledged bookkeeping or accounting software.

I believe there are many people such as freelance designers, developers, photographers or writers... also have such need. However, most (if not all) products I found have these problems:

Complexity

    Most invoicing products nowadays is web-based, which means you’ll need to maintain a new account (possible a monthly fee, too) just to create an invoice.
    Sure, there some open-source products that can be self-hosted, but that will introduce a new layer of complexity to your workflow. Who will setup the product? Who will maintain the server? Who will cover the cost? ...
    You will always need internet connection to be able to create your invoices. It can be slow sometimes.

Privacy

    When you use a web service, most of the time, you’re giving away your data whether you want it or not. Financial data is sensitive and I believe that no one should know about your data except yourself.

Goals

With that in mind, I know that Manta would need to satisfy these criteria:

    🚀 Fast!!!

    👍 Friendly UI & UX

    🎉 Has nice looking templates

    🔒 Does not touch user’s data

    💰 Free!

    If you think Manta delivers these, let me know by putting a star on this project 😉


This is still in beta and it's far from perfect so feedbacks, issues or PRs are greatly appreciated!

Note that on Linux you will need additional dependencies to provide the icns2png and gm commands. Ubuntu/Debian users can run:

Code: [Select]

sudo apt install -y icnsutils graphicsmagick.

https://getmanta.app/

https://github.com/hql287/Manta