Chargd
Native Mac invoicing. Buy once, work offline.
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Chargd is a native macOS invoicing app for freelancers, tradespeople, and small businesses who want to bill clients without a monthly subscription. You create quotes on the Mac, convert them into invoices, and keep clients, payments, expenses, and reports in one place. Everything is stored locally on the Mac in SQLite. There is no Chargd account, no cloud login, and no required internet connection to build a quote or invoice. The free tier lets people try the workflow; Pro is a one-time $49 purchase from chargd.pro via Lemon Squeezy, or $59.99 as a Mac App Store in-app purchase. The Mac App Store build is macOS 13 and Apple Silicon; the direct DMG is the universal download from https://github.com/allel09/chargd-releases. Chargd is built as a real Mac app (Tauri/Rust), not a wrapped website, and is meant for electricians, plumbers, photographers, consultants, and other trades who invoice their own clients. More details and screenshots: https://chargd.pro/ and https://chargd.pro/mac-app-store.
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