Indy
Lyon-built invoicing and accounting for French freelancers, with a free tier and AI transaction categorisation
Quick Overview
| Company | Indy SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Invoicing Software |
| Headquarters | Lyon, France |
| Founded | Not stated by the vendor |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Data Location | France |
| Open Source | Not stated; closed-source SaaS |
| Compliance | Electronic invoicing support built in; no third-party certification stated |
| Pricing | Free Essentiel plan; Plus from €9/month, Premium €15-49/month depending on legal structure (excl. VAT) |
| Free Option | Yes — Essentiel plan with unlimited invoices |
| Replaces | FreeAgent, QuickBooks Self-Employed, Wave |
Detailed Review
Indy SAS is a Lyon-based company built specifically for French freelancers and micro-enterprises across the legal structures that shape the market (SARL, EURL, SAS, SASU, EI, LMNP, SCI). The free Essentiel plan covers unlimited invoices and quotes with electronic-invoicing support, and paid tiers add a professional account with its own IBAN and Mastercard, automated bank-transaction categorisation using AI, and VAT declaration handling.
Pricing is structured around what kind of business entity you run rather than a single ladder: the Premium tier ranges from €15 to €49 a month depending on legal form, and an optional accountant add-on (Option Expert-Comptable) runs €63-108 a month for businesses that want a human accountant attached to the platform.
Like Tiime, Indy does not publish a founding date on its marketing site, and the product's structure-specific pricing means a buyer needs to know their own legal form before they can read the price sheet.
What Indy does well
- French company (Indy SAS) based in Lyon, built specifically for freelancers and micro-enterprises
- Free Essentiel plan with unlimited invoices and electronic invoicing
- Bundled business account with IBAN and card on paid tiers
- Optional human-accountant add-on for businesses that want one
Where Indy falls short
- No founding date published on the marketing site
- Pricing depends on knowing your own legal structure (SARL, EURL, SAS, etc.) first
- Built around French legal forms, so less relevant outside France
Standout feature. A bundled professional bank account with its own IBAN and card, not just invoicing software bolted onto a generic bank feed.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- French company (Indy SAS) based in Lyon, built specifically for freelancers and micro-enterprises
- Free Essentiel plan with unlimited invoices and electronic invoicing
- Bundled business account with IBAN and card on paid tiers
- Optional human-accountant add-on for businesses that want one
Cons
- No founding date published on the marketing site
- Pricing depends on knowing your own legal structure (SARL, EURL, SAS, etc.) first
- Built around French legal forms, so less relevant outside France
Alternatives to Indy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Indy?
Indy SAS is a Lyon-based invoicing and accounting platform built specifically for French freelancers and micro-enterprises across several legal structures (SARL, EURL, SAS, SASU, EI, LMNP, SCI). The free Essentiel plan covers unlimited invoices with electronic-invoicing support.
Where is Indy based?
Indy is operated by Indy SAS, headquartered in Lyon, France. The vendor does not publish a founding date on its marketing pages.
What does Indy cost?
Free for solo micro-enterprises (0-1 employee). For 2-5 employees: Smart €29.99/month, Business €39.99/month. For 6-20 employees: Smart €49.99/month, Business €65.99/month. For 20+ employees, pricing is quote-based. All prices exclude VAT.
What are the drawbacks of Indy?
No founding date or detailed legal-entity address published on the marketing site. Pricing scales by headcount band, so it takes a moment to find your own tier. Largest accounts (20+ employees) are quote-only rather than published.
Is Indy a good alternative to QuickBooks?
Indy is built as a European alternative to QuickBooks Self-Employed and similar US invoicing tools: a free tier and bundled business account built for French freelancers, from Lyon. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Indy compare to other Invoicing Software tools?
Indy is one of several European Invoicing Software tools covered on this site. See the full Invoicing Software category page for how it ranks against its closest European competitors.