Invoice Template vs. AliExpress/Amazon Invoice Extensions
Some Chrome invoice extensions only work on one marketplace's order pages — built to scrape AliExpress or Amazon Seller Central, not to invoice a client. Here's how that compares to a general-purpose invoice generator.
Install from Chrome Web StoreTwo different kinds of "invoice extension"
Several popular Chrome extensions marketed as invoice generators are actually marketplace scrapers: their permissions and content scripts only activate on AliExpress order-detail pages or Amazon Seller Central, because that's the only place they can read order data from. Invoice Template is built the other way around — a standalone form you fill in yourself, so it isn't tied to any marketplace, any site, or any single source of order data.
| Comparison point | Marketplace-only invoice extensions | Invoice Template (Chrome extension) |
|---|---|---|
| Which purchases it can invoice | Extensions like Alichrome, AliBill, and Ali2Invoice only run on AliExpress order-detail pages — their permissions are scoped to AliExpress domains, so they can't generate an invoice for anything bought or billed elsewhere. | ✓ Works for any client, for any business, on any invoice — not tied to where a purchase happened. |
| Currency support | AI Invoice Generator for Amazon derives currency and VAT rate from a fixed table of 20 country codes, based on which Amazon marketplace you're signed into — you can't pick a currency it doesn't recognize. | ✓ 138 currencies, selectable for any invoice regardless of where your client is. |
| Where it works | Only on the specific marketplace order pages the extension is built for — it has no interface for creating an invoice anywhere else. | ✓ Works on any page, any time, with no dependency on a specific website being open. |
| Account & data handling | Ali2Invoice includes an optional sign-in that syncs scraped order data — including buyer name, address, and phone pulled from the AliExpress order page — to its own cloud account when you use it. | ✓ No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync. Invoices and client data stay in your browser's local storage. |
Who this matters for
Freelancers and agencies
If your clients don't pay you through AliExpress or Amazon, a marketplace-scraper extension simply has nothing to scrape. Invoice Template works the same way for every client, regardless of how they paid you.
Businesses billing in less common currencies
A fixed, marketplace-derived currency table covers a short list of countries. With 138 currencies built in, you're not limited to what a specific marketplace happens to support.
Anyone who doesn't want order or client data leaving their device
Optional account sync is a legitimate feature for some tools, but it means your data can end up on someone else's server. Invoice Template never asks for an account and never uploads anything.
Frequently asked questions
Can Invoice Template generate an invoice from an AliExpress or Amazon order?
Invoice Template doesn't scrape order data from any marketplace — you fill in client, item, and payment details yourself. That makes it slower for a single AliExpress reorder than a purpose-built AliExpress scraper, but it works identically for every client and every purchase, not just ones made on a specific marketplace.
Why do some invoice extensions only work on one website?
Extensions built to auto-fill an invoice from a marketplace order need permission to read that marketplace's pages, so their Chrome permissions and content scripts are scoped to that one site. That's a reasonable design for a single-marketplace tool, but it means the extension can't be used for anything outside that marketplace.
Does Invoice Template require signing in or creating an account?
No. There's no sign-in and no account of any kind.
How many currencies does Invoice Template support?
138 currencies, selectable on every invoice regardless of your client's location.