Invantra on AWS
An AMI on AWS Marketplace, launched into your own AWS account with a CloudFormation stack.
- Deploys with
- CloudFormation
- Recommended size
- t3a.small
- Ready in
- 5-10 minutes
Setup guides
Launch on AWS Self-hosted invoicing
Self-hosted Invantra on AWS
Run Invantra, a self-hosted invoicing application, from a pre-configured AMI in your own AWS account. Send estimates for approval, turn them into invoices and record the payments you receive.
- Ready in 5-10 minutes
- Estimates to invoices
- Runs in your own account
What is Invantra?
Invantra is an invoicing application for small businesses and service teams. It keeps customers, billable items, estimates, invoices and payments in one place, on a server you control rather than a third-party SaaS platform.
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Customers
One record per customer, reused on every document.
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Items
The products and services you bill for.
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Estimates
Drafts, approval and a count of what is waiting.
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Invoices
Turn an approved estimate into an invoice.
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Payments received
Record payments and see total receivables.
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Users
Separate accounts for each member of your team.
What's in the Meetrix Invantra AMI
The AMI ships Invantra ready to sign in, with the networking and certificate set up for you.
- Invantra, with an admin account for the email you enter at launch
- Automatic SSL when your domain is hosted on Route 53
- A CloudFormation template that creates the VPC, Elastic IP and IAM role
- Backups to an S3 bucket in your own account
- Email support from Meetrix at aws@meetrix.io
How to set up a self-hosted Invantra server
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Launch the stack
Subscribe on AWS Marketplace and launch the CloudFormation stack. Allow 5-10 minutes.
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Point your domain at it
Create a DNS A record with the PublicIp from the stack outputs.
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Sign in and change the password
Open the DashboardUrl, sign in with your AdminEmail and the instance ID, then choose your own password.
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Add your business details
Fill them in under Settings before approving estimates or invoices, then add customers and items.
Deploy on AWS
Launch on AWS Invantra FAQ
What is Invantra?
A self-hosted invoicing application for customers, items, estimates, invoices and payments received.
How do I sign in the first time?
Use the AdminEmail from the stack outputs. The first password is the EC2 instance ID, shown as InitialAdminPassword, and you change it at first sign-in.
Why can I not approve an estimate?
Invantra needs your business details first, since they appear on every document. Add them under Settings.
Can my team use it?
Yes. Add each person under Users with their own account instead of sharing the admin login.
How is SSL set up?
Automatically, when your domain is hosted on Route 53. Otherwise run the certificate script on the server, as the developer guide shows.
Which instance size should I choose?
t3a.small is the recommended starting point. Scale up for more users.
How do I upgrade?
Back up your server data, remove the old stack and launch the new version from AWS Marketplace.
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