Businesses struggle with the lack of standardized, HTTP-style protocols for invoicing, leading to manual data entry and incompatibility between different systems.

Workarounds Described

• sending paper invoices
• emailing invoices in any format
• manually keying in data from invoices into accounting systems
• grabbing invoice data from a spreadsheet

Implied Software Gaps

• A universal, programmatic invoicing standard that integrates directly with accounting systems.
• Automated data extraction and entry from diverse invoice formats into accounting software.
• Software that allows seamless digital exchange of purchase orders and invoices between different business systems.

InvoiceConnect Protocol

InvoiceConnect Protocol is an open-source, HTTP-based standard for generating, sending, and receiving invoices digitally across any business. It aims to standardize the invoicing process for businesses of all sizes, eliminating manual data entry and improving system interoperability.

Existing Solutions Mentioned