The latest articles on DEV Community by Affan Bin Yeakub (@affanbinyeakub). https://dev.to/affanbinyeakub https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3951807%2F34ff99c0-d47c-4726-9fe4-1effaf7b336e.png https://dev.to/affanbinyeakub en Affan Bin Yeakub Tue, 26 May 2026 05:59:17 +0000 https://dev.to/affanbinyeakub/i-built-an-offline-invoice-generator-heres-why-i-got-tired-of-subscription-tools-21jj https://dev.to/affanbinyeakub/i-built-an-offline-invoice-generator-heres-why-i-got-tired-of-subscription-tools-21jj <p>As a solo developer, I invoice clients occasionally. Nothing fancy — just a few items, a total, and a PDF to send.<br> But every tool I tried had the same problem:</p> <p>Create an account<br> Verify your email<br> Choose a plan<br> Oh, the feature you need? That's the premium tier.</p> <p>I just wanted to make an invoice. Why is this so complicated?<br> So I built BillForge.<br> It's a lightweight invoice generator. No login, no account, no internet required. Open it in your browser and start invoicing.<br> What it does:</p> <p>4 professional invoice templates<br> PDF export<br> Multi-currency support<br> Dark &amp; Light mode<br> Works completely offline</p> <p>Why one-time pricing?<br> Subscription fatigue is real. Every tool wants $10-20/month. For something I use occasionally, that adds up fast. BillForge is $9 once — yours forever.</p> <p>If you're a freelancer or solo developer tired of over-engineered invoicing tools, give it a look.</p> <p>👉 affanbinyeakub.gumroad.com/l/tldmob</p> <p>Would love any feedback from the community!</p> showdev webdev productivity opensource