For a low-volume business, e-invoicing in Estonia is close to free in 2026: the state-run e-arveldaja costs nothing in the first year and, per the official price list, €5 per year from the second year for low transaction counts, or from €5 per month for larger ones, VAT added. Companies that invoice only public-sector buyers pay no monthly or account fees at all in e-arveldaja. Private operators also offer free starter tiers – for example up to 5 e-invoices per month free. Real costs appear only with growing volume and software integrations. Even then they compete against the hidden cost your business already pays for handling PDF invoices by hand.
What determines the price of e-invoicing?
Three factors set the price. Volume: price lists step up with invoice counts – a handful a month fits in free tiers or a €5 annual fee, while hundreds a month make the per-invoice or monthly rate the number to compare. Integration: connecting an operator to your accounting software or ERP may carry a setup fee. Add-on services: digitisation of purchase invoices (turning PDFs machine-readable), approval workflows, archiving and Peppol network support are often separate line items. That is why there is no single “price of e-invoicing” – only the package matching your volume and software. Our operator selection guide covers the decision logic.
What is free and what is not?
Two things are reliably free: the first year of e-arveldaja and sending e-invoices to Estonian public-sector buyers through it. Paid territory starts with larger volumes, ERP integrations and add-on services. Note that the price works in both directions: every incoming e-invoice removes manual data entry and its errors – a saving currently buried in staff hours wherever PDFs still arrive.
How to calculate your own cost before deciding
Count your average monthly outgoing and incoming invoices. Compare against the channels’ price lists: very small volumes fit free tiers or the €5-a-year e-arveldaja band, while tens or hundreds a month justify asking an operator for a quote against your specific software integration. Then put the current manual PDF-handling time on the other side of the ledger – only that comparison shows the full price, not just the service fee.
Kas e-arveid saab saata tasuta?
Jah: riigi e-arveldaja on esimesel aastal tasuta ja avalikule sektorile saab e-arveid saata piiramatult tasuta; turul on ka tasuta stardipakette (nt kuni 5 e-arvet kuus).
Kui palju maksab RIK-i e-arveldaja?
Ametliku hinnakirja järgi esimene aasta tasuta, edasi väikese kandemahuga kasutajale 5 €/a ja suurema mahu puhul alates 5 €/kuus, käibemaks lisandub.
Millest e-arvete hind sõltub?
Kolmest tegurist: arvete mahust, tarkvara liidestusest (ERP) ja lisateenustest nagu digiteerimine, kinnitusring, arhiiv või Peppol’i tugi.
Mis on PDF-arvete varjatud kulu?
Käsitsi sisestamise tööaeg ja sisestusvead. E-arve liigub tarkvarast tarkvarasse automaatselt, mistõttu see kulu kaob.